Western Hills is 3-0 against Berea since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Western Hills Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berea Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Western Hills will be strutting in after a victory while Berea will be coming in after a defeat.
Western Hills will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Danville on Saturday. Everything went Western Hills' way against Danville as Western Hills made off with a 16-10 win.
The team relied heavily on Luis Fuentes, who went 3-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Woodson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berea fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bluegrass United on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluehawks by a score of 10-9. Berea just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Cameron Thompson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blake King was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and a stolen base. Nathan Prophitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Western Hills' victory bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Berea, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Western Hills took their win against Berea in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-0. Does Western Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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