After flying high against Renaissance on Tuesday, Western International came back down to earth. The Western International Cowboys lost 8-2 to the Edison Academy Pioneers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western International of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Damian Ybarra was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western International saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Contreras, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Western International has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Edison Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Western International will head out on the road to square off against Grosse Pointe North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Edison Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ecorse at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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