West Side is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Bradford is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Side Eagles will take on the Bradford Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, while West Side put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Calico Rock. Everything went West Side's way against Calico Rock as West Side made off with a 20-0 win.
Keegan Towell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Towell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Towell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Jacob Carlton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Laiden Lindsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradford got the win against Augusta on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-1.
West Side's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Bradford, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9-1 record this season.
West Side took their win against Bradford in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 21-3. Will West Side repeat their success, or does Bradford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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