The West Side Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Side's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Side's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Conway Christian hitters got past them. West Side fell 10-7 to Conway Christian on Thursday. West Side has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Side hit St. Joseph with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornet. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Owen Coney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Side's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for St. Joseph, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 12-4.
West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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