Sports – Friday, September 6th, 2019

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers won their second game in a row Thursday as they beat Alton by the score of 15-5. The JV was also victorious as they edged the Lady Comets, 4-3. Both the JV and varsity are 2-1 on the year. They will play Dixon Monday at the Salem City Park at 4:30 in a game that was changed on the original schedule from late in September.

The Salem Football Tigers will host the Dexter Bearcats tonight at the SHS Football Field starting at 7:00. Prior to the game, the Opening Day Football Parade will be held from the Courthouse Square starting at 5:45. Get out and watch the parade as they come to the game. If you can’t make it to the game, listen on KSMO Radio starting at 6:30 with Tiger Talk and Coach Dylan Wyrick.

Paul DeJong hit his 26th homer of the year and Rangel Ravelo hit his first Major League homer as the St. Louis Cardinals pounded San Francisco Thursday, 10-0 behind the one hit, six inning pitching of Dakota Hudson. Hudson also drove in two runs with a single. The Cardinals will be in Pittsburgh this weekend with the game tonight delayed until 9:15 after Salem Football.

Whit Merrifield went 4-5, but the Detroit Tigers slugged three homes and defeated the Kansas City Royals Thursday, 6-4. The Royals start a three game series tonight at Maimi.

The Missouri Football Tigers will host West Virginia Saturday morning starting at 11:00 on KSMO Radio. The Tigers are 0-1 on the year.