Eagles
| 03/28/25 vs West Lowndes | 21 |
| 03/21/25 @ Houlka | 17 |
| 04/04/25 @ Smithville | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Lowndes | 15 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wheeler | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, West Union rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on Wheeler with a sharp 15-1 win. Considering West Union has won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of West Union's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 11-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, West Union got a big performance out of Gavin Foley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Foley a new career-high. Jake Foreman was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
West Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The victory got West Union back to even at 13-13. As for Wheeler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
As of now, neither West Union nor Wheeler have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
