Eagles
| 05/10/25 vs Concord | 20 |
| 05/08/25 vs Crowley's Ridge Academy | 19 |
| 04/21/25 vs Guy-Perkins | 18 |
| 04/22/25 vs Shirley | 17 |
| 04/22/25 vs Shirley | 15 |
With a playoff win on the line, West Side rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Concord Pirates with a sharp 20-3 win. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Max Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, West Side got a massive performance out of Brooks Hipp, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hipp has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Strain, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
West Side kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests.
West Side has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Concord, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
As of now, neither West Side nor the Pirates have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
