Baseball Recap: West Side Wins Going Away Against Concord

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/03/26 vs Shirley	18
03/13/26 @ Viola	16
03/09/26 @ Calico Rock	11
03/31/26 vs Concord	10
03/06/26 vs Norfork	10

West Side came out on top against Concord on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fifth inning. The Eagles blew past the Pirates 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brooks Hipp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for West Side: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, John McDermott was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of West Side's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Branson Bittle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

West Side kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

West Side's record now sits at 6-3. As for Concord, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.

Coming up, West Side will welcome St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Concord, they will head out to face off against Shirley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.33 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.