Baseball Recap: Western International picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 7:52pm

Baseball Recap: Western International Cowboys vs. King Crusaders

In what's become a running theme this season, Western International gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the King Crusaders a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Western International considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Julian Contreras was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Walter Fahoome, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

Western International pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for King, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.

Western International will head out on the road to square off against Stevenson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western International is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for King, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Park at 4:30 p.m.

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