Belton-Honea Path entered their tilt with Westside with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Westside Rams on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belton-Honea Path also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Justin Baker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Ri Barnette and Colby Bates did most of the damage at the plate: Barnette scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Bates scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Westside's side, Jacob Kirkus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Herndon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Belton-Honea Path's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Westside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Belton-Honea Path will stay at home for another game and welcome Franklin County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside will take on Pendleton at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
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