The West Side Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Nemo Vista Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Side has nine straight wins, Nemo Vista has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Side took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pangburn, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. West Side sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Pangburn last Thursday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Brooks Hipp
| 03/20/25 @ Pangburn | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Norfork | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Viola | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bradford | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Brooks Hipp made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-6. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Ty Hewitt and Bo Hipp did most of the damage at the plate: Hewitt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Bo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alex Gardner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Nemo Vista suffered their biggest loss since March 11th on Saturday. They came up short against Baptist Prep, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Red Hawks were not able to get on the board.
West Side pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nemo Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Nemo Vista when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Side since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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