Baseball Recap: West Lowndes Panthers vs. West Union Eagles
West Lowndes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 16-1 defeat to the West Union Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Lowndes of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
For West Union's part, Benton Burks and Greer Manning made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burks pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Manning pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Burks scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Manning scored a run.
In other batting news, Jaxon Herod was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Willard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Lowndes' defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for West Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
West Lowndes will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Vardaman at 5:00 p.m. Vardaman is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so West Lowndes will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Union, they will head out on the road to face off against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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