Baseball Recap: West Salem Comes Up Short

Monday just wasn't the day for West Salem's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Westby Norsemen on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

West Salem's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Westby, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

While West Salem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.