Augusta Prep is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Westside a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Augusta Prep Cavaliers will welcome the Westside Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Augusta Prep came up short against Lincoln County and fell 5-2.
Augusta Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Viraj Bulla, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Westside also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Silver Bluff by a score of 6-1.
Ethan Collins made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double. Trenton Williamson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Augusta Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Westside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Augusta Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Augusta Prep keep running through batters, or will the Patriots buck the trend?
Augusta Prep got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Westside by a conclusive 22-8 score. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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