After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Logan, WestSide was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-10 margin over the Bluefield Beavers. With that win, the Renegades brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Noah Akers made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Sawyer Kenney
| 04/03/25 @ Bluefield | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bluefield | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Summers County | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Lincoln County | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Van | 2 |
In other batting news, Sawyer Kenney was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Braxton Waldron also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
WestSide always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got WestSide back to even at 3-3. As for Bluefield, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
WestSide has already played their next match (against Mingo Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bluefield, they will take on Woodrow Wilson in a tournament on Tuesday.
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