Baseball Game Preview: West Salem Panthers vs. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks

West Salem and Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Red Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

West Salem took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 7-6.

Parker Demorest

Runs

05/05/25 vs Viroqua	3
05/12/25 vs Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau	2
04/24/25 vs Luther	2
05/06/25 vs Westby	1
04/17/25 vs Black River Falls	1
+ 2 more games

Parker Demorest was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for West Salem: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Baginski, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

West Salem's record is now 8-10. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, their record now sits at 11-8.

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Salem hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain West Salem's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.