The Western Panthers crushed the host Hastings Saxons baseball team by a count of 9-2 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 9-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Onsted for a non-league bout on Friday, May 19. Western will face a Wildcats team coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Adrian (Adrian, MI). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-6.

Next, the Saxons face the Holland Dutch (Holland, MI) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, May 20. Hastings will attempt to move on its 0-7 season record. The Dutch enter the bout with a 7-17 record after their 22-2 league win over Muskegon (Muskegon, MI).