The Nemo Vista Red Hawks will square off against the West Side Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nemo Vista has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while West Side will arrive with nine straight victories.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Nemo Vista's offense. They lost 15-0 to Baptist Prep on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Red Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, West Side hadn't done well against Pangburn recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. West Side narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pangburn 6-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Brooks Hipp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-6. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played.
In other batting news, West Side let Ty Hewitt and Bo Hipp run wild. Hewitt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hipp scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Gardner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
West Side pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nemo Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Nemo Vista couldn't quite finish off West Side when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 12-10. Will Nemo Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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