Western will head out to face off against Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Western is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Western fell victim to West Union and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Peebles fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Green on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 7-6.
Braylen Stephens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Crew Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Peebles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Western's record is now 2-21. As for Peebles, their record now sits at 14-9.
Western suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Peebles in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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