Sports – Thursday, May 1st 2025

Liam Duncan and Fisher Williams won the MoBass Junior State Championship this past Sunday, April 27th, at the Pomme De Terre Lake with an 8.05-pound limit. Duncan and Williams are now qualified to compete for the Bassmaster Junior National Championship on Clark’s Hill Lake in Evan, Georgia on July 25th and 26th. Congratulations guys!

The Class 1, District 5 Individual Tennis Tournament of which Salem players are involved and hosted by Logan Rogersville scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed and will be rescheduled at a date to be determined.

The Salem Boys Baseball Tigers are scheduled to host the Thayer Bobcats today at 4:30, weather permitting. With a win, Salem will be guaranteed at least a tie for the SCA Conference Championship, and if Ava should lose to Willow Springs, the Tigers would win the conference outright. If played, you can hear the game on KSMO Radio (AM 1340 and FM 95.7), or video stream the game on KSMO Media by visiting ksmoradio.com. Salem enters the game with a 9-6-1 record while Thayer is 7-5. Salem is 5-1 in the SCA Conference while Thayer is 3-2.

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers game at Ava Wednesday was postponed due to the wet conditions and has been rescheduled for Monday, May 5th at 4:30 in a varsity only game.

The Salem Track teams will be participating in the St. James Invitational today starting at 3:00, weather permitting.

The St. Louis Blues played in game five of their tied series against the Jets in Winnipeg last night. Despite two Nathan Walker goals and a Jimmy Snuggerud goal the Blues fell, 5-3.

The St. Louis Cardinals played a double header yesterday and overwhelmed the Cincinnati Reds by shutting them out in the first game, 6-0. In the second game the Cards scored early and often for a 9-1 win. The final game of the series will be live on KSMO Radio this morning at 10:45.

The Kansas City Royals shutout the Tampa Bay Rays last night, 3-0. They’ll go for the sweep this afternoon with first pitch at 12:10.