Baseball Preview: Westside Rams vs. Berea Bulldogs
Westside is 5-0 against Berea since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westside Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Berea Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Westside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Westside earned a 6-3 victory over Greenwood. Six seems to be a good number for Westside as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tyler Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Thomas, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Herndon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Berea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of Pickens.
Angelo Swim was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Berea, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Westside's way against Berea in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Westside made off with a 19-0 win. Will Westside repeat their success, or does Berea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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