The McKenzie Rebels will head out to face off against the Westview Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westview will be up against a hot McKenzie squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Rebels blew past McEwen 18-10 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Westview made sure to put some runs up on the board against University School of Jackson on Tuesday. The Chargers were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Bruins.
Graham Simpson and Cooper Spaulding made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Simpson pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Spaulding tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Simpson went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Spaulding scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CD Damron, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Thomas Myers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westview's record is now 16-3. As for McKenzie, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
