Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Doniphan West

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

04/03/25 vs Centralia	16-6
04/03/25 vs Centralia	6-0
03/31/25 vs Onaga	13-8
03/31/25 vs Onaga	5-1
03/27/25 @ Blue Valley	18-3

Doniphan West entered their tilt with Centralia on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Panthers. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Kolter Peterson was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tabin Clary, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one double.

Doniphan West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Doniphan West's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centralia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doniphan West will venture away from home to challenge Valley Heights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Centralia, they will face off against Onaga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.