Sadly, West Central Area is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the Montevideo Thunderhawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Central Area of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For Montevideo's part, Cooper Dack and Gannon Reidinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dack didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Reidinger pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Dack scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Reidinger went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Epema, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
West Central Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Montevideo, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
West Central Area will head out on the road to take on Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montevideo, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against B O L D at 5:00 p.m.
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