The West Prairie Cyclones will challenge the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for West Prairie and eight for Biggsville West Central.
Last Monday, West Prairie came up short against Macomb and fell 5-2.
Matthew Whitman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Whitman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Brown hit this season.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central lost 12-4 to Orion on Tuesday.
Colton Spence was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
West Prairie's record is now 0-8. As for Biggsville West Central, their record now sits at 2-10.
West Prairie came up short against Biggsville West Central in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-4. Can the Cyclones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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