Sports – Thursday, May 18th, 2017

The Salem Tigers Spring Athletic Banquet will be held tonight at 6:30 at the High School Cafeteria. Athletes to be honored will be those who participated in baseball, golf, tennis and track.

Pinch hitter Chris Young broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the 13th inning Wednesday night to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards will have the day off today.

The New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals’ 11-7 on Wednesday night. The Royals will face the Yankees again tonight.

The Salem Park and Recreation Department is looking for umpires for the upcoming baseball, softball and t-Ball season. If you are interested, please call Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon at 729-6290.