West Side has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the County Line Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
West Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Armorel 2-1. That's two games straight that West Side has won by just one run.
Jacob Carlton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooks Hipp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
County Line lost 24-1 to Ozark Catholic Academy on Friday. County Line has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Side's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for County Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
West Side skirted past County Line 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will West Side repeat their success, or does County Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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