Baseball Recap: West Salem Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

West Salem won against Luther on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Panthers beat the Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Nate Stefferud looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of West Salem's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, Drew McConkey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Mekebo Anderson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Panthers

Batting Average

04/24/25 vs Luther	41.9%
04/17/25 vs Black River Falls	35.1%
04/14/25 @ Black River Falls	33.3%
04/10/25 vs Arcadia	33.3%
04/10/25 vs Arcadia	9.5%
+ 16 more games

West Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

West Salem pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Luther, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5-1.

Coming up, West Salem is taking a road trip to take on Westby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Norsemen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Luther, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-6 defeat against Cashton on the 26th.