Sports – Monday, April 21st 2025

A two-run double by Carson Sutphin in the 5th inning helped propel the Waynesville Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Salem Baseball Tigers Friday in Salem. Salem has now lost two straight games and will try to get back on the winning track as they face Thayer today at the SHS baseball field complex at 4:30, if field conditions allow. Salem will be the visitor as the game was moved from Thayer due to the flood damage sustained by their field. Salem enters the game with a 7-4-1 record while Thayer is 7-3 on the year and have won their last six straight. Salem is 3-1 in the SCA Conference while Thayer is 3-0. If played, the game can be heard on KSMO Radio and video streamed on KSMO Media beginning at 4:15 with Tiger Talk and Coach Tony Edwards.

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers host Mountain View-Liberty today at the Salem City Park Field, if field conditions allow. Salem is 8-7 on the year and 1-3 in the SCA Conference while Mountain View is 6-10 overall and 1-1 in the SCA Conference. 

The Salem Tigers Tennis Team beat the Willow Springs Bears and Houston Tigers Friday by the scores of 7-2 and 7-2. They are 8-2 on the year and have won their last four straight matches. They will host the Mountain View-Liberty Eagles today at the Salem City Park.

The St. Louis Blues began their postseason on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. The Blues would score first with a wrist shot by Robert Thomas before a pair of Jets goals. Oskar Sundqvist would tie the game up at two to end the first. Jordan Kyrou scored early in the second and the score would stand at 3-2 Blues until the third period when the Jets piled on three goals to defeat the Blues, 5-3. Game 2 is tonight and you can listen to this game on a delay at 9:00 on KSMO Radio.

The St. Louis Cardinals were swept by the New York Mets over the weekend. They’ll start a new series with the Atlanta Braves tonight at 6:15. You can listen to this game live on KSMO Radio with coverage beginning at 5:20 or joined in progress after the Salem Tiger Baseball game.

The Kansas City Royals avoided being swept by the Detroit Tigers last night as the game went into extra innings where Bobby Witt Jr had a sacrifice fly out allowing Drew Waters to score and secure the 4-3 win. The Royals are off today.