After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midland Trail, Westside was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the River View Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Renegades, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Paisley Shannon
| 04/22/26 vs River View | 3 |
| 03/28/26 @ Summers County | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Midland Trail | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Tug Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ River View | 1 |
Tenli Hicks and Paisley Shannon made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hicks didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Shannon tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Hicks went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Shannon went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Shannon a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Bailey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Westside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River View only posted an OBP of .382.
With the victory, Westside broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for River View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Westside will face off against Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Skyhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Renegades' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for River View, they will challenge Bluefield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.75 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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