Shirley hasn't had much luck against West Side recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. West Side took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shirley, who comes in off a win.
Shirley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Viola, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 15-5 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, West Side suffered their closest loss since May 17, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Norfork by a score of 7-5.
Dawson Baker put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Branson Bittle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Shirley's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Shirley suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to West Side when the teams last played back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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