West Side entered their tilt with Nemo Vista with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Nemo Vista Red Hawks by a score of 5-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for West Side, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Carlton and Brooks Hipp made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Carlton didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hipp tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Carlton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Carlton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hipp scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Hewitt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Side's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Nemo Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
West Side will be playing in front of their home fans against Calico Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calico Rock hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Nemo Vista, they will be playing at home against Guy-Perkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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