West Middlesex proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Cochranton Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Middlesex also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Logan Kent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bowen Briggs, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Middlesex is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Cochranton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
West Middlesex will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lakeview at 4:15 p.m. Lakeview is on a six-game streak of home wins, West Middlesex a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Cochranton will take on Union City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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