Westside won the last time they faced Buffalo Island Central, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Westside Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westside.
Easton Baldridge and Gage Wilbanks were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Baldridge pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Wilbanks pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Baldridge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Baldridge scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wilbanks scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Clark Womble was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Will Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Westside pushed their record up to 7-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Buffalo Island Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Westside will head out on the road to face off against Trumann at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trumann is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Buffalo Island Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marmaduke at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Marmaduke hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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