Western hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Indians will be playing at home against the Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Western headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for five straight, but South Gallia let them put that streak behind them. The Indians put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 12-2 win last Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Indians' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Megan Whitley
| 04/16/25 vs South Gallia | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Northwest | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Clay | 7 |
Megan Whitley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Aubrey Penwell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Chelsey Ryan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northwest waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Mohawks, who have now won 12 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Annika Carpenter was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carpenter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollyann Runyon, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Laikyn Puckett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Northwest pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Western, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Western suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Northwest in their previous matchup on April 9th. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
