Lee Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 12-8 to the Westside Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-8 on March 6th.
Slade Oxner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. TJ Davis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Lee Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Westside, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Lee Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calhoun Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 1. As for Westside, they will square off against Cedar Ridge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cedar Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Westside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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