Westside is on a four-game streak of home losses, Pickens a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Westside Rams will take on the Pickens Blue Flame at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Westside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pickens a 10-0 shutout. The victory was just what Westside needed coming off of a 14-5 defeat in their prior game.
Jacob Kirkus tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Thomas and Trenton Slaton did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Slaton scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Caudle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westside's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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