West Side put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Norfork Panthers with a sharp 17-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Side considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lacy Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, West Side got a massive performance out of Mandy Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eden Murphree, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
West Side's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Norfork, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Side will take on South Side at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Side's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Side's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norfork, they will head out on the road to challenge Viola at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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