Panthers
| 04/17/25 @ Allegan | 17 |
| 04/15/25 @ Fennville | 16 |
| 05/15/25 vs River Valley | 15 |
| 05/08/25 vs Kellogg | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Allegan | 15 |
17 must be Watervliet's lucky number: they beat River Valley with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kenzy Robards looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Watervliet got a massive performance out of Leila Liberto-Taylor, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Liberto-Taylor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kendal Kiefer was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Watervliet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Watervliet's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Coming up, Watervliet will head out on the road to challenge Kellogg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for River Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bangor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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