The Whitmer Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Bowling Green Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Whitmer lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Springfield, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Panthers blew past the Blue Devils 16-6 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.
Marissa Ibarra
| 04/27/26 vs Springfield | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Southview | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Northview | 0 |
| 04/20/26 @ Napoleon | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Ross | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
The team relied heavily on Marissa Ibarra, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Hannibal, who went 2-for-4 with five runs, one triple, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Whitmer lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green didn't have quite enough to beat Edison on Saturday and fell 5-4.
Whitmer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bowling Green, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Whitmer skirted past Bowling Green 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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