West Central extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They fell 6-1 to the Knox Redskins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
West Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Huber, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Knox, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Knox's side, Raymond Boys made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Boys has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Fletcher, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Myles Mclaughlin, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
While West Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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