The Western Panthers will face off against the DeKalb Barons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Western sitting on six straight victories and DeKalb on four.
Western is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over West Lafayette.
Meanwhile, DeKalb's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hornets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 runs allowed on Monday. The Barons came out on top against Angola by a score of 10-5.
Brady Vince made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalton Cox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Cory Cox was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
DeKalb's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 26-2.
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