Sports – Thursday, May 11th, 2023

Salem High School Boys Basketball Coach Jared Patterson will be holding a Boys Middle School and High School Basketball Camp for young men in the 6th grade through 12th grade starting Tuesday, May 30th lasting through Thursday, June 1st. The 6th grade through 8th grade camp will be held from 4:00 until 5:30 during the afternoon at the Salem Upper Elementary Gym followed by the freshman through senior high school camp from 6:00 until 8:00 in the evening. The cost is $30 per child and each camper will also get a T-shirt. Signups for the camp will be due by May 30th. For more information or to get a signup sheet, contact Coach Jared Patterson at 573-247-9972 or e-mail jared.patterson@salemr80.org.

The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead early Wednesday in the game, but the Chicago Cubs bats came alive as they scored three runs in the 3rd inning, two more in the 4th inning, one in the 5th inning and three more in the 6th inning to beat St. Louis Wednesday night, 10-4. Paul DeJong had two hits for the Cardinals who will be off today before starting a three-game set in Boston on Friday.

Nick Pratto and Michael Massey each hit home runs and combined for 5 RBIs as Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1 Wednesday night. Michael Massey and Vinny Pasquantino each had three hits for KC. The Royals had 14 hits in the game and they will play the White Sox today at Kaufmann Stadium.