West had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it six. They fell just short of the Eastmoor Academy Warriors by a score of 12-10. The Cowboys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
As for Eastmoor Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 16th.
For Eastmoor Academy's part, Shannon Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off two hits. Jones has become a key player for Eastmoor Academy: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Labron Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Xavier Lanaries, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-0 loss against Norwood on the 8th. As for Eastmoor Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Liberty Christian Academy on the 12th.
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