Western waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bronson Vikings 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
DJ VanRiper
| 05/27/25 vs Bronson | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Coldwater | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Michigan Center | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Hastings | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Hastings | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Western got a big performance out of DJ VanRiper, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. The Panthers are undefeated when VanRiper posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Luke, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bronson only posted an OBP of .238.
Western now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Bronson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
As of now, neither Western nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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