Softball Preview: West Side Eagles vs. Hillcrest Screamin Eagles
The West Side Eagles will be playing at home against the Hillcrest Screamin Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Side knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge.
West Side pushed their score all the way to 15 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Concord. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (13), West Side still had to take the loss.
Mandy Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sam Corpier, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest fell victim to a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of West Side on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hillcrest has scored all season.
West Side has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Hillcrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
West Side took their win against Hillcrest in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 19-1. Will West Side repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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