Baseball Preview: West Side Eagles vs. County Line Indians
West Side has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the County Line Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
West Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Armorel 2-1. That's two games straight that West Side has won by just one run.
Jacob Carlton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooks Hipp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
County Line lost 24-1 to Ozark Catholic Academy on Friday. County Line has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Side's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for County Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
West Side skirted past County Line 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will West Side repeat their success, or does County Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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