Westview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Peabody Golden Tide 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Westview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brady Gardner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gardner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jack Hays Allen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Shelley, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Spaulding, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Westview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Peabody, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Westview will take on Obion County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Peabody, they will head out on the road to take on Dresden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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