Westby extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the West Salem Panthers, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 last Monday.
Westby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haidyn Thurin, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for West Salem, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.
On West Salem's side, Josie Brudos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Brudos has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Powell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Elsen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Westby has already played their next game, a 15-6 victory against Luther on the 30th. As for West Salem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Viroqua on the 30th.
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