West entered their contest against Karns on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rebels fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rebels have suffered against the Beavers since April 20, 2022.
West got a good showing from Griffin Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddox Moffitt made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
West's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Karns, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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