Panthers
| 05/09/25 vs Saugatuck | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Zeeland West | 14 |
| 04/19/25 @ Grand Ledge | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ East Kentwood | 11 |
| 04/29/25 @ East Kentwood | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Ottawa). They never let the Saugatuck Trailblazers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Ivan Mata looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Knapp, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 15 games. Tai Hescott was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
West Ottawa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Ottawa's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Saugatuck, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
West Ottawa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trailblazers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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