Sports – Tuesday, May 23rd, 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.

Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, but the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings, 6-5. The Cards will be in Cincinnati again today to face the Reds at 4:45 on KSMO.

St. Louis Cardinal 2nd baseman Nolan Gorman was named the National League “Player of the Week” for last week. The 23-year-old Gorman hit .458 (11-for-24) with four homers, one double, 11 RBI, five runs scored, a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage in six games played last week.

The Detroit Tigers scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to beat Kansas City Monday, 8-5. The Royals and Tigers play again tonight.