Sports – Tuesday, April 8th 2025
Roy Steven’s two-RBI single in the 1st inning proved to be all the Salem Tigers would need as they hung on for a 2-1win Monday over the Ava Bears in SCA Conference play behind the pitching of Blake Edwards, Corby Ball and Roy Stevens. Cayden Moody went 2 for 3 for the Tigers who only had five hits. Salem is 4-2-1 on the year and 1-0 in the SCA Conference. They will be at St. James today at 4:30.
The Salem Lady Softball Tigers and Houston Lady Softball Tigers opened the SCA Conference season with an insane Houston win, 26-21. A 12-run 6th inning for Houston proved to be too much for Salem to come back from. Eight Salem Lady Tigers had two hits in the game and Reagan Dubois had six RBI, but 14 Salem errors led to 15 unearned runs in the loss. Salem had battled back from an 11-2 deficit and led 15-13 after five innings before the 6th inning explosion for Houston. Salem falls to 5-4 and 0-1 in the SCA Conference. The JV Salem Lady Tigers won their game by a score of 14-13. The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will host Dixon this afternoon at the Salem City Park Field starting at 4:30. That game will be on KSMO Radio starting at 4:15 with Tiger Talk and Coach Cody Woody as we hear more about this game as well as today’s contest. The game will be video streamed on KSMOradio.com, KSMO Stream Facebook Page and KSMO YouTube.
The Salem Tennis Team lost to Waynesville Monday 9-0 to fall to 3-1 on the year. Salem will participate in the Salem Invitational Wednesday.
The Salem Track Team will participate in the Pacific Invitational today 3:45.
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the first of a three-game series to Pittsburgh Monday, 8-4. It was the Cardinal’s 4th straight loss. Yohel Pozo and Masyn Winn homered for the Cardinals who will play the Pirates again tonight, joined in progress after Lady Tiger Softball on KSMO Radio.
Michael Lorenzen whiffs three batters in the six innings pitched in his start against the Minnesota Twins Monday, giving up only one run as the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota, 4-2. Kyle Isbel homered and three hits for the Royals who host Minnesota again tonight with first pitch at 6:40.
Alex Iafallo’s goal in the 3rd period proved to be the difference as the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues Monday, 3-1. Pavel Buchnevich had the only goal for the Blues who saw their 12-game winning streak come to an end. The Blues will be in Edmonton Wednesday night to face the Oilers. You can listen to this game live on KSMO Radio with the pre-skate show at 8:30 and puck drop at 9:00. The Blues are currently in the top Wildcard spot with four teams still within a mathematical chance of challenging them.