Niles lost against Western back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Niles Vikings lost 13-3 to the Western Panthers.
For Western's part, Chloe Linn spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Brynley Erb was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Niles' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Western, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Niles will head out on the road to square off against Plainwell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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