Westside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Acorn, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Torie Nobles was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ayla Highfill and Zoey Gregory did some serious damage despite the final result: Highfill went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Gregory went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Acorn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Westside will face off against rival Hackett at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Acorn is set to square off against their familiar foe Danville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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