The West Salem Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Portage Warriors at 5:00 p.m. West Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Portage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Salem gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Luther with a sharp 12-0 win.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Portage rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Rangers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Portage.
Ally Saloun spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Portage got a massive performance out of Alana Brandsma, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackie Seiler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
West Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Portage, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
West Salem came up short against Portage in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saloun, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Now that West Salem knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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