West Side is 0-3 against Viola since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Side Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Viola Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, West Side made easy work of Hillcrest and carried off a 19-1 win.
Lacy Baker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, West Side let Sam Corpier and Eden Murphree loose on the outfield. Corpier went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Murphree went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Murphree has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi England, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Viola had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They beat the Rebels by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 22-0.
West Side's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Viola, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
West Side might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Viola in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can West Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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