If Norfork was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Shirley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norfork Panthers fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the West Side Eagles on Friday. Norfork has not had much luck with West Side recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For West Side's part, Brooks Hipp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hipp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hipp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Side got a massive performance out of Keegan Towell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Towell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Hewitt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Norfork's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for West Side, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Norfork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Side, they are on the road again on Monday to play South Side at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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