The matchup between Western and Tecumseh on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers came up short against the Indians, falling 13-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since May 21, 2024.
DJ VanRiper
| 05/15/25 vs Tecumseh | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Northwest | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Gabriel Richard | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Coldwater | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Michigan Center | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
DJ VanRiper was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Western's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-7-1 when he doesn't).
Western now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Tecumseh, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9-2 record this season.
Western and Tecumseh could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 254th) will meet Olivet (ranked 84th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tecumseh will square off against Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (177 vs. 33).
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