West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Mountaineers. That's two games in a row now that West has lost by exactly five runs.
West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Moffett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only tossed three.
On Heritage's side, they got a great performance from Derek Hodge as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elijah Davis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of William (Thomas) Bowers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
West will head out on the road to face off against Christian Academy of Knoxville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Christian Academy of Knoxville is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so West will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Heritage will take on East Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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