With a playoff game on the line, West Side rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Midland Mustangs. The win was nothing new for West Side as they're now sitting on five straight.
Keegan Towell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Carlton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Hipp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Side's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Midland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-13.
West Side didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-10 win vs. Nemo Vista on the 11th. Midland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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