West Salem is 8-2 against Black River Falls since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Salem Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Black River Falls Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Salem gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Black River Falls has not done well against Westby recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Black River Falls put the hurt on Westby with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Black River Falls.
Madyson Schultz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Schultz has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Kaylan Hanson, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
West Salem's record now sits at 7-5. As for Black River Falls, their record is now 6-4.
Everything went West Salem's way against Black River Falls in their previous meeting back in April as West Salem made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Salem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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