West Side had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Concord Pirates by a score of 6-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs West Side has scored all year.
Jacob Carlton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Carlton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carlton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooks Hipp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
West Side's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Concord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2-1.
West Side will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph: 3.7, West Side: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Concord, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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