Sports – Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

Kaiden Dubois tied the game with a two-run 7th inning single at Mountain Grove only to have the Panthers win the game, 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning on an RBI bunt single by Garrett Hutsell. With the loss, both Salem and Mountain Grove finished the season with 6-1 in SCA Conference play and share the SCA Conference Championship. Corby Ball had two hits for the Tigers who have lost two in a row and fall to 15-4 on the year. They will play Willow Springs in a game added to the scheduled Thursday at the SHS Baseball Field Complex. This will be a varsity only game.

The Salem JV Baseball Tigers in their last game of the year beat Mountain Grove, 11-2 to finish the season with an 8-4 record.

In the Varsity Team Tennis District Semifinal Monday, with the match tied 4-4, Jordan Hubbs won the last match for the win over Houston, 5-4. Salem will play at Osage today for the district championship!!

Brandon Nimmo’s homer in the 7th inning after St. Louis had scored three runs to tie the game in the 6th inning, proved to be the difference as the New York Mets beat the reeling Red Birds, 4-3. Kyle Gibson pitched six innings giving up three runs in the no decision. The Cards will play the Mets again tonight at 5:50 on KSMO.

Michael Massey hit a homer as the Kansas City Royals scored three runs in the 7th to rally from a 2-0 deficit and beat Milwaukee, 3-2. The Royals and Brewers play again tonight.