Westside was the 6-1 winner over Brookland when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Warriors fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Bearcats since April 16, 2021.
Westside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mattyx Cureton, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Westside and nudges their season record down to 14-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-5 Gosnell (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.7% over those games). As for Brookland, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Westside will square off against Gosnell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookland, they will venture away from home to square off against Rivercrest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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