Baseball Game Preview: West End Patriots vs. Giles County Bobcats

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 3:00am

Preview: West End Patriots vs. Giles County Bobcats

The West End Patriots will challenge the Giles County Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. West End will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

In what's become a running theme this season, West End gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sand Rock an 11-0 shutout.

Braylee King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Bunch, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jada Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Giles County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Central Magnet 19-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Giles County.

West End's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Giles County, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

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