West Union has been on the road for four straight, but in their first game on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Potts Camp Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. West Union will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
West Union put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Ingomar onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
Grant Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jon Grey Morrisson was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Herod, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Potts Camp fell victim to Hickory Flat and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. Their tough 6-0 loss to the Rebels might stick with them for a while. Potts Camp's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
West Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Potts Camp, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in their first game on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Potts Camp struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went West Union's way against Potts Camp in their previous meeting back in March as West Union made off with a 10-2 win. Will West Union repeat their success, or does Potts Camp have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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