Baseball Recap: Summers County Bobcats vs. WestSide Renegades
Summers County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the WestSide Renegades by a score of 6-3 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Summers County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colton Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Boone, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ben Lane, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On WestSide's side, Jaeden Lester was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Lester has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lester was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lester wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hawks, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Hawks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, WestSide didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summers County only tossed seven.
Summers County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-7. As for WestSide, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Summers County nor WestSide have any future games scheduled.
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