Baseball Recap: Westside picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 4:16pm

Baseball Recap: Westside Rams vs. Berea Bulldogs

Westside came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Berea Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Westside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Peyton Milford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Milford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Milford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brody Caudle, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.

Westside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. As for Berea, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Westside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Berea: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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