Western extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-10 in the process. They came up short against the Clay Panthers, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Megan Whitley
| 05/07/25 @ Clay | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Northwest | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Gallia | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Northwest | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Clay | 7 |
Megan Whitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Western saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Ison, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Ison has scored this season.
As for Clay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Clay's side, Laney Shepherd made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Shepherd has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elin Shaw was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Emma Walker was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clay, they will square off against Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.31 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
