Baseball Game Preview: Laney Wildcats vs. Westside Patriots

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 7:36am

Baseball Preview: Laney Wildcats vs. Westside Patriots

Laney is 1-9 against Westside since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Laney Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Westside Patriots at 5:30 p.m.

Laney fell victim to Westside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Patriots might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Laney's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Westside's part, Mason Roundtree was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Roundtree continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenton Williamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

This is the second loss in a row for Laney and nudges their season record down to 2-11. As for Westside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.

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