Western and Twin Lakes are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Western Panthers will square off against the Twin Lakes Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Western gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harrison with a sharp 12-2 win. Western's victory was all the more impressive since Harrison was averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
Lucy George spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western got a big performance out of Brynley Erb, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylynn Gibbs, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Twin Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lafayette Jefferson by a score of 5-4.
Morgan Rodziewicz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Western and bumps their season record up to 22-2. As for Twin Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Twin Lakes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Twin Lakes, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Western's sizable advantage in that area, Twin Lakes will need to find a way to close that gap.
Western took their victory against Twin Lakes when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Twin Lakes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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