The West Salem Panthers will challenge the Tomah Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Salem is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
West Salem can't be too worried about heading out to take on Tomah: they just beat Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Panthers walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Red Hawks on Thursday.
Josie Brudos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylynn Bayer, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Megan Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Tomah put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Sparta. The Timberwolves came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-0.
Tomah pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for West Salem, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
West Salem came up short against Tomah in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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