In Thursday's league challenge, the Western Panthers (Russiaville, IN) baseball squad triumphed over the host Northwestern Tigers (Kokomo, IN), by a final score of 8-1.

With the win, Western upgrades its record to 11-4 on the season. The Panthers host Portage Central (Portage, MI) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 1. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 2-1. Portage Central won 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory (Indianapolis, IN)

With the defeat, Northwestern falls to 4-6 on the season. The Tigers host Kokomo (Kokomo, IN) to battle the Wildkats in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 30. The Wildkats come into the challenge with a record of 2-12. Kokomo lost 5-4 in their recent league challenge against McCutcheon (Lafayette, IN)