Westside waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Wynne Yellowjackets. This was payback for Westside, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mckyna Craig made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Craig was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Craig wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vada Watkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Claire Pruett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Wynne, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Westside will head out on the road to challenge Blytheville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westside is facing Blytheville at the right time seeing as Blytheville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Wynne, they will be playing at home against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wynne's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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