Sadly, Gary West Side is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. Their rough 18-4 defeat to the East Chicago Central Cardinals on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Gary West Side, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Gary West Side saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmauel Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On East Chicago Central's side, Abran Gomez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gomez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angel Rojas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kara Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for East Chicago Central, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing South Bend Clay the next time they take the field. East Chicago Central will head out to face South Bend Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Gary West Side will host them at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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