Softball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Western's 12th in Last 13 Outings

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Eastern	18
05/03/25 @ Mishawaka	15
05/12/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley	14
05/02/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	13
04/12/25 @ Tipton	13

Western had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Tippecanoe Valley on Monday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 14-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lucy George made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.

In other batting news, Brynley Erb was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kylie Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tippecanoe Valley only posted an OBP of .062.

Western has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tippecanoe Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Looking ahead, Western will welcome Westfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-1 win against LaVille on the 15th.