Softball Recap: West Salem Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with West Linn

West Salem faced West Linn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Titans took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.

West Salem's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for West Linn, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.

West Salem will venture away from home to square off against Mountain View at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Linn, they will welcome Southridge at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.