Western waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Logansport Berries. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Western got a great performance from Jaiden McNulty as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McNulty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Western let Kyler Norman and Levi Shoemaker run wild. Norman went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Shoemaker went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Shoemaker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Comer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Panthers
| 04/22/25 vs Logansport | 8-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Carroll | 12-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Maconaquah | 8-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 7-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs West Lafayette | 13-3 |
| + 8 more games |
Western's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Logansport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Western will have a chance to go back-to-back against Logansport: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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