Baseball Recap: West Comes Up Short

West extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-19. They lost 17-2 to the Taylorsville Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 on Tuesday.

West saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Romero, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Eliki Paongo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

As for Taylorsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games.

On Taylorsville's side, Ryne Lageschulte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Lageschulte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Taylorsville beat West by a score of 13-3 on Friday.