There's no place like home for Westside, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Easley Green Wave 6-4. This was a revenge contest for Westside, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Peyton Milford was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Milford was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Phoenix Herndon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Easley's side, Braxton Patton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Easley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westside only tossed six.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Easley, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3.
Westside will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. Greenwood will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Westside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Easley, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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