Eagles
| 03/21/25 @ Houlka | 19 |
| 03/17/25 vs Houlka | 13 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vardaman | 12 |
| 03/07/25 vs Vardaman | 9 |
| 03/13/25 vs Kossuth | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Union). Everything went their way against the Houlka Wildcats on Friday as West Union made off with a 19-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mack Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wallis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benton Burks, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for West Union: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Grant Martin was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houlka only posted an OBP of .357.
The victory got West Union back to even at 6-6. As for Houlka, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
West Union wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-7 defeat against North Pontotoc on the 22nd. As for Houlka, they will face off against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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