Baseball Recap: West Carroll Comes Up Short

West Carroll had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it seven. They lost 12-2 to the Lena-Winslow Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.

Chanse Schnitzler

Stolen Base

05/04/26 @ Lena-Winslow	1
05/02/26 @ Polo	2
04/30/26 vs Galena	2

Chanse Schnitzler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

As for Lena-Winslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.

On Lena-Winslow's side, Aiden Wild and Ashton Gerber made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wild pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gerber pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Wild posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Wild went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Gerber went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was Gerber's first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khayne Albright, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Luke Madigan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Carroll will take on East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lena-Winslow, they will challenge Pearl City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.