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MARSHFIELD – West Salem held off a late charge by Marshfield in a wild third period to win 4-2 in a nonconference boys hockey game Friday night at the Marshfield Youth Ice Recreation Arena.
West Salem (10-3) led 1-0 on a goal by Bailey Martin in the first period. The score held that way until Martin scored again at the 9:35 mark of the third period.
That goal was the first of five over the final 7:25 of the game.
Michael Berghefer made it 3-0 before Bryce Gadke and Zach Leggon scored for Marshfield in a span of 1:43.
However, Marshfield (3-10-1) couldn’t score again and Taylor Trapp added a power-play, empty-net goal with 3 seconds remaining to put it away.
Brad Krueger saved 42 shots for Marshfield.
Marshfield plays at Wausau East on Monday at Marathon Park in Wausau.
Panthers 4, Tigers 2
West Salem 1 0 3 – 4
Marshfield 0 0 2 – 2
First period: 1. WS, Bailey Martin (Zach Pierce, Taylor Trapp), 2:34.
Third period: 2. WS, Martin, 9:35; 3. WS, Michael Berghefer, 9:47; 4. M, Bryce Gadke (Ben Bremer, Jacob Draves), 12:18; 5. M, Zach Leggon, 14:01; 6. WS, Trapp (Dylan Campbell, Berghefer), 16:57.
Saves: WS, Julian Grosskopf 15; M, Brad Krueger 42.
Records: West Salem 10-3; Marshfield 3-10-1.