After a string of seven wins, Harrisburg's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Westside Warriors by a score of 6-5. Harrisburg has not had much luck with Westside recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Westside's part, Easton Baldridge and Tyler Watlington made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Baldridge pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Watlington pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baldridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Baldridge scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Watlington went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Clark Womble was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Eli Whitmire was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Harrisburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1. As for Westside, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will take on Manila at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Manila's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westside, they will be playing at home against Forrest City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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