The Western Hills Wolverines are on the road again on Monday to play the Berea Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Western Hills came up short against Bryan Station and fell 5-1.
Western Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Allison, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Berea waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Berea, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cameron Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommie Banderman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Prophitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Western Hills dropped their record down to 4-13 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Berea, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Everything went Western Hills' way against Berea in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Western Hills made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Hills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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