Hillcrest and West Side squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hillcrest had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Side Eagles by a score of 10-9. Hillcrest's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For West Side's part, Keegan Towell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Towell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Carlton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Dodson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for West Side, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-3.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to square off against Norfork on Saturday. As for West Side, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Armorel at 3:30 p.m. West Side's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Armorel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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