Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Western

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Tipton	15
05/09/25 vs Taylor	12
04/18/25 vs Carroll	11
04/12/25 @ Western Boone	10
04/10/25 vs West Lafayette	10

Western had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past the Peru Tigers 11-5. Considering the Panthers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Gavin White and Jaiden McNulty dominated on the mound. White tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while McNulty tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Gavin Denton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Rudy, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peru only posted an OBP of .379.

Western's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Peru, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.

Looking ahead, Western will venture away from home to face off against Lafayette Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bronchos have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Peru, they will head out to take on Frankfort at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers are facing the Hot Dogs at the right time seeing as the Hot Dogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.