West Side is a perfect 5-0 against Hillcrest since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will challenge the Screamin Eagles at 2:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Side has three straight wins, Hillcrest has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Crowley's Ridge Academy 19-4. Considering the Eagles have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Gipson
| 05/08/25 vs Crowley's Ridge Academy | 4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Viola | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Viola | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ St. Joseph | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Quitman | 2 |
West Side got a massive performance out of Max Gipson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Gipson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hipp, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Side kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest came up short against Highland two weeks ago and fell 8-3.
West Side's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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