West Side waltzed into their game on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bradford Eagles a 12-0 shutout. Considering West Side has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Hewitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hewitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hewitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Carlton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Brooks Hipp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Side's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Bradford, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Side will take on Viola at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Side: 1.9, Viola: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bradford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shirley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shirley's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in eight consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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