In what's become a running theme this season, West Liberty-Salem gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Northeastern Jets. The win was nothing new for West Liberty-Salem as they're now sitting on five straight.
Austin Olejniczak and Jeremiah Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Olejniczak scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sertell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
West Liberty-Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Northeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Liberty-Salem will face off against Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Triad is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning West Liberty-Salem will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to take on Cedarville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedarville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northeastern surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps