Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Western couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Hanover Central Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lucy George spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brynley Erb and Kylie Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Erb got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one double, while Miller went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Panthers
| 06/07/25 vs Hanover Central | 1-2 |
| 06/07/25 vs Mississinewa | 2-0 |
| 06/03/25 vs Yorktown | 2-0 |
| 05/31/25 vs Logansport | 3-0 |
| 05/29/25 vs West Lafayette | 14-0 |
With the loss, Western broke their 15-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-4. As for Hanover Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-12.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover Central, they will challenge Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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