Baseball Recap: Gary West Side Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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Previous Games

05/21/25 - Home	11-2 W
05/11/22 - Away	2-13 L
04/06/19 - Away	13-2 W
04/06/19 - Home	13-1 W
04/28/18 - Home	6-2 W
+ 2 more games

Gary West Side's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on 21st Century Charter with a sharp 11-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Gary West Side needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

CyLas Walker was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. King Cloma was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Gary West Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

With the victory, Gary West Side broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-11. As for 21st Century Charter, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Gary West Side will welcome Lake Station Edison at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for 21st Century Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against South Bend Washington at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.06 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.