Sports – Monday, April 17th, 2023

The Salem Baseball Tigers will host the Eagles of Mountain View-Liberty this afternoon at 4:30. Salem is 3-9 on the year and 1-3 in the SCA Conference. KSMO Radio and KSMO Media will broadcast the game starting at 4:15 with Tiger Talk and Coach Tony Edwards.

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will host Mountain Grove today at 4:30 at the Salem City Park. Salem is 2-5 on the year.

The Salem Tigers Tennis Team will be at Mountain View-Liberty today at 4:00. Salem is 5-3 on the year.

Tommy Edman’s 10th inning single with two-out drove in the game winning run as St. Louis beat Pittsburgh Sunday, 5-4 to split the four game series. Lars Nootbaar hit his first homer of the year in the 6th inning that tied the game. The Cardinals open a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks starting tonight at 5:50 or immediately after Salem Baseball on KSMO.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s two-run homer in the 7th inning tied the game, but Atlanta was able to push a run across in the 9th inning to beat the Royals, 5-4 and sweep the series from Kansas City. The Royals host a three-game series against the Texas Rangers starting tonight.

The St. Louis Battlehawks could not secure a playoff spot Sunday as they lost to Seattle, 30-12, creating a tie for 2nd place in the North Division. St. Louis will play the Orlando Guardians Saturday morning in St. Louis.