Westside can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harrisburg Hornets and snuck past 6-5. The victory was just what Westside needed coming off of a 13-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Easton Baldridge and Tyler Watlington were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Baldridge pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Watlington tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baldridge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Baldridge scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Watlington went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clark Womble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Whitmire, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Westside's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westside will take on Forrest City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Harrisburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Manila at 4:00 p.m. Harrisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Manila's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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