Western waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Frankfort Hot Dogs a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Ashton Castillo
| 05/10/25 @ Frankfort | 13 |
| 04/25/25 vs Northwestern | 9 |
| 05/03/25 vs McCutcheon | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Carroll | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tipton | 3 |
Western got a great performance from Ashton Castillo as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Castillo a new career-high.
At the plate, Miles Rudy was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine games. Ryan Rodman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Western's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Frankfort, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Coincidentally, Western and Frankfort will both be playing Peru the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Hot Dogs will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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