The Twin Lakes Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Western Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Twin Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Frontier 19-2 on Monday. The Indians have beaten the Falcons the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Austin Robertson and Carson Wagner were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Robertson pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Wagner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Robertson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Wagner went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most RBI Wagner has posted since back in April of 2024.
Cooper Dold
| 04/15/25 vs West Lafayette | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Rensselaer Central | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Frontier | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ West Lafayette | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Cooper Dold was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Twin Lakes' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Keaton Miller also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Twin Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .638. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Western beat Oak Hill 8-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Western also got a great performance from Jaiden McNulty as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Denton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Levi Shoemaker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Western's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Twin Lakes, their record is now 8-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Twin Lakes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
