Baseball Preview: Westview Chargers vs. Obion County Rebels
The Westview Chargers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Obion County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Obion County is hoping to do on Thursday what Peabody couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Westview's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westview had just enough and edged Peabody out 5-3.
Brady Gardner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gardner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jack Hays Allen looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Sam Shelley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Spaulding, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Obion County sidestepped Dyersburg for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Obion County.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Obion County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Westview came out on top in a nail-biter against Obion County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Westview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Obion County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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