Panthers
| 05/09/25 vs Saugatuck | 16 |
| 05/09/25 vs Saugatuck | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Zeeland West | 14 |
| 04/19/25 @ Grand Ledge | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ East Kentwood | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Ottawa). They never let the Saugatuck Trailblazers get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
West Ottawa let Trevyn Bethke and Caleb Montgomery run wild. Bethke went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Montgomery went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave Montgomery a new career-high. Jake Wagner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs.
West Ottawa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saugatuck only posted a batting average of .111.
West Ottawa has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Saugatuck, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Looking ahead, West Ottawa will challenge Holland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dutch will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saugatuck, they will face off against Fennville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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