Westside's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nettleton Raiders a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mckyna Craig
| 04/06/26 @ Nettleton | 12 |
| 04/02/26 vs Brookland | 0 |
| 03/24/26 vs Fayetteville | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Wetumpka | 3 |
| 03/23/26 vs Hoover | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Mckyna Craig made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Vada Watkins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Laela Crites was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Westside's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nettleton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Coming up, Westside will square off against Pocahontas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nettleton, they will challenge Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.77 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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