West Side can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past the St. Joseph Bulldogs 25-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Side considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lacy Baker and Eden Murphree made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baker struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Murphree pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Murphree went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Corpier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Corpier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Mandy Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On St. Joseph's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynne Vote, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
West Side's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 25.0 runs per game. As for St. Joseph, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
West Side will be playing in front of their home fans against Calico Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against South Side at 4:30 p.m.
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