West Side waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Shirley Blue Devils. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Bo Hipp made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hipp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jacob Jones was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Hewitt, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matchups.
Eagles
| 04/22/25 vs Shirley | 17-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Shirley | 15-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Guy-Perkins | 18-6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Calico Rock | 14-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Side | 11-5 |
| + 12 more games |
West Side's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Shirley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Looking ahead, West Side will square off against Quitman at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shirley, they will face off against Guy-Perkins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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