West Salem Panthers (West Salem, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Sparta Spartans (Sparta, WI), 7-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, West Salem upgrades its record to 8-12 on the season. The Panthers travel to Tomah (Tomah, WI) to battle the Timberwolves in a non-league test on Tuesday, May 21. The Timberwolves come into the test with a record of 6-18. Tomah won 9-4 in their recent non-league test against Madison La Follette (Madison, WI)

With the defeat, Sparta falls to 3-14 on the season. The Spartans host Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville, WI) to battle the Red Hawks in a non-league test on Monday, May 20. The Red Hawks come into the test with a record of 5-12. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau won 8-3 in their recent league test against Black River Falls (Black River Falls, WI)