After flying high against Viroqua on Monday, West Salem came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westby Norsemen on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Norsemen recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
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West Salem got a good showing from Jax Vick, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Parker Demorest made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Baginski, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
West Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Westby, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Salem will face off against rival Viroqua at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Westby is set to challenge their familiar foe Luther at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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