Softball Preview: Black River Falls Tigers vs. West Salem Panthers
Black River Falls is 2-8 against West Salem since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Black River Falls Tigers will be playing at home against the West Salem Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Black River Falls will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Westby, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Black River Falls never let Westby onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Black River Falls.
Madyson Schultz made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Zowie Hunter was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Kaylan Hanson was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Salem gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.
Black River Falls' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for West Salem, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Black River Falls suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to West Salem when the teams last played back in April. Will Black River Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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