West had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 18-17 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Maryville Red Rebels by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Rebels this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat on April 2nd.
Morgan Ferrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Dugan, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Maryville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-15-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch.
On Maryville's side, the team relied heavily on Cohen Babelay, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, West will take on William Blount at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maryville, they will face off against Bearden at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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