West had lost 24 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-21 to make it 25. They came up short against the Skyline Eagles, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Tuesday.
Joseph Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Skyline, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-10. Considering they have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Skyline's side, Andrew Lindquist looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lindquist has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, George Zervos was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Skyline's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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