West Central is 0-4 against North Miami since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Central Trojans are on the road again to play the North Miami Warriors at 1:00 p.m. West Central will be strutting in after a win while North Miami will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on DeMotte Christian with a sharp 11-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what West Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Josiah Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Michael Wireman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pilarski, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Miami's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Maconaquah by a score of 5-4.
Ryan Meredith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Blake Miller was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
West Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for North Miami, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
West Central suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to North Miami when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for West Central, Kolton Floor (who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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