Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Westside's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Southside	17
04/14/25 @ Southside	16
04/16/25 vs Southside	15
04/03/25 vs Palmetto	10
03/03/25 @ Dutch Fork	8

Westside put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Southside Tigers with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Rams have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Peyton Milford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Westside got a massive performance out of MJ Lee, who earned two RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. Lee has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Geddings, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Westside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Westside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southside, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the defeat, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season.

Westside has already played their next game, a 7-3 victory against Emerald on the 21st. As for Southside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 17-0 loss against Laurens on the 21st.