Baseball Game Preview: Laurens Raiders vs. Westside Rams

The Laurens Raiders will challenge the Westside Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

On Wednesday, Laurens got the win against Westside by a conclusive 8-2.

For Westside's part, Will Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That hit was Thomas' first of the season.

With the defeat, Westside broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Laurens, the win got them back to even at 2-2.