It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wes-Del ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Eastbrook Panthers 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wes-Del also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Wes-Del's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ladd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eastbrook's side, Austin Mikel put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 8.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mikel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Daugherty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kyler Hackman, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wes-Del's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Eastbrook, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Wes-Del will head out on the road to take on Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Eastbrook, they will head out on the road to square off against Cowan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Cowan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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