West Side and Viola are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The West Side Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Viola Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Side comes in on 17 and Viola on three.
West Side can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Guy-Perkins with a sharp 10-0 win. That's two games straight that West Side has won by exactly ten runs.
Keegan Towell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Towell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Towell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, West Side got a big performance out of Brooks Hipp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hipp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Ty Hewitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Viola gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They beat Norfork by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1.
West Side pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Viola, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Viola when the teams last played last Friday, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Side since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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