The Westside Patriots will face off against the Howard Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Westside will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Cross Creek on Friday. Westside was the clear victors by a 22-5 margin over Cross Creek. The Patriots have beaten the Razorbacks the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Razorbacks has come to flipping the script.
Tristan Williamson
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Tristan Williamson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Westside is undefeated when Williamson allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Williamson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Westside got a massive performance out of Justin Lampkin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Robert Sullivan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Westside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, in Monday's Canine Competition, Howard didn't have enough. They lost 33-3 to Jones County on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost four in a row.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Westside, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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