Eagles
| 03/17/25 vs Norfork | 12-2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Viola | 14-10 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bradford | 12-1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Calico Rock | 15-0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Norfork | 5-2 |
| + 2 more games |
West Side waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Norfork Panthers 12-2. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Keegan Towell and Ty Hewitt were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Towell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Hewitt struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Furthermore, Towell didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024. At bat, Towell went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Hewitt scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Towell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Max Gipson and Brooks Hipp did most of the damage at the plate: Gipson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Hipp scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hipp has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Landon Dodson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
West Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
West Side pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Norfork, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Looking ahead, West Side will take on Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfork has already played their next match (against Rural Special), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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