Sports – Friday, April 2nd, 2021

Potosi scored four two-out runs plus hit three triples and two doubles in the game as the Trojans beat Salem Thursday, 8-3. Salem scored their three runs on four hits as they fall to 1-6 on the year. The Salem Baseball Tigers will start their SCA Conference schedule Monday when they host the Cabool Bulldogs at 4:30 at the SHS Baseball Field Complex.

The Salem Tiger Tennis Team defeated the Willow Springs Bears Thursday at the Salem City Park tennis courts, 5 matches to 4. Salem also beat Potosi Wednesday afternoon in a contest added after the games at Richland Monday were cancelled, 7 matches to 2. The tennis team will host the Waynesville Tigers on Monday at the Salem City Park starting at 4:00.

Registration for the City of Salem Baseball, Softball and T-ball leagues is now underway for $25.00 per child through April the 9th. Games will be played at the Salem City Park and Al Brown Fields. For more information or if you have questions, contact Melissa Dubois at 729-6290 or e-mail her at salemparks@salemmo.com.

Paul Goldschmidt went 4-5 and drove in a run, plus Dylan Carlson hit a three-run 1st inning homer and Tyler O’Neil added a two-run shot in the 4th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds Thursday, 11-6. The Red Birds will be off today and play the Reds Saturday afternoon with the pre-game show will beginning at 2:15 on KSMO Radio with the first pitch at 3:10. Sunday the pre-game will begin after the First Baptist Church program around 11:30 on KSMO with the first pitch at 12:10.

Witt Merrifield, Jorge Soler and Michael A. Taylor all homered for Kansas City as they beat the Texas Rangers in a wild opening day, 14-10. Both Kansas City and Texas had 15 hits in the game and both teams combined for 17 walks. The Kansas City Royals will be off today and will play Texas Saturday and Sunday afternoon at Kaufmann Stadium.

The St. Louis Blues will take on the Colorado Avalanche tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 each evening. You can hear the games on KSMO Radio. The Blues have lost four straight games.