Westside can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pickens Blue Flame a 10-0 shutout. Westside's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Kirkus tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westside let Will Thomas and Trenton Slaton loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Slaton scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Telley, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Pickens, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Westside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pickens: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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