Baseball Game Preview: West End Patriots vs. Oneonta Redskins

The West End Patriots will take on the Oneonta Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

West End took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Holly Pond 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since April 1, 2024.

Meanwhile, Oneonta entered their tilt with Holly Pond on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Broncos get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. While the Redskins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

The team relied heavily on Carter Clyde, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Inman Carson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Oneonta's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for West End, they now have a winning record of 5-4.