It was a proper cat-fight when Gary West Side took on East Chicago Central on Wednesday. The Cougars lost 18-6 to the Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jaden Webb was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvin Houston, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Chicago Central, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Looking ahead, East Chicago Central will challenge Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Governors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. Gary West Side will be paying especially close attention to East Chicago Central's contest: after East Chicago Central faces off against Hammond Morton, they'll take on Gary West Side again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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