Westside managed to slip by Burke County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Westside came up short against Burke County on Thursday, falling 8-1. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-1.

Ethan Collins
| 03/27/25 @ Burke County | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Hephzibah | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Josey | 2 |
| 02/15/25 @ Georgia School for Innovation & Classics | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs West Laurens | 1 |
Ethan Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Westside has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. Burke County's win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westside will host Baldwin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burke County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Glenn Hills at 5:35 p.m. Burke County is facing Glenn Hills at the right time seeing as Glenn Hills is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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