The Rose Bud Ramblers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Side Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rose Bud has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while West Side will arrive with 15 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Rose Bud fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Harding Academy.
Meanwhile, West Side can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Brooks Hipp made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hipp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hipp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Carlton and Keegan Towell did most of the damage at the plate: Carlton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Towell went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Channer Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rose Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for West Side, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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