It was a good run, but Westside unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 9-4 to the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. Westside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Blue Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
Westside got a good showing from Jackson Holmes, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoenix Herndon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double. MJ Lee was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Blue Ridge, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Westside will head out on the road to square off against Airport at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Blue Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pendleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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