Baseball Preview: West Creek Coyote vs. Houston County Fighting Irish
The West Creek Coyote will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Houston County Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Houston County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Creek, who comes in off a win.
West Creek put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Clarksville Christian onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. West Creek's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
David Noriega looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Shaun Chumley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Alik George was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Houston County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to McKenzie, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
West Creek now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Houston County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
West Creek took their victory against Houston County when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 15-1. Will West Creek repeat their success, or does Houston County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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