The West Side Eagles will be playing at home against the St. Joseph Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in West Side's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while St. Joseph has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five contests, West Side finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shirley by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Side has scored all season.
Sam Corpier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Corpier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph fell victim to Mayflower and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
West Side's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Side hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Side took their win against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Will West Side repeat their success, or does St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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