Western hasn't had much luck against Dexter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will challenge the Dreadnaughts at 4:00 p.m. Western will be strutting in after a victory while Dexter will be coming in after a defeat.
While Western didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hastings a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Saxons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
South Lyon East hit Dexter with a six-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dreadnaughts fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 12-11.
Western's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Dexter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Western suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Dexter when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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