Baseball Recap: Westside Comes Up Short

Westside extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-19. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rutland Hurricanes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Seminoles have suffered since February 12th.

Koasis Poole

Stolen Base

04/14/26 @ Rutland	3
04/13/26 @ Northside	4
03/25/26 vs Callaway	1
03/24/26 vs Pike County	1

Jayden Sallette and Koasis Poole did some serious damage despite the final result: Sallette got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Poole went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Poole is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Tyshawn Pearson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

As for Rutland, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-13 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 26th.

On Rutland's side, Gunner Hopkins made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. That's the most strikeouts Hopkins has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Rutland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Khalil Washington was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Vance Hinton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Looking ahead, Rutland will welcome Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.11 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. Westside will be paying especially close attention to Rutland's matchup: after Rutland faces off against Southwest, they'll take on Westside again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.