West End is 9-1 against Cleveland since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The West End Patriots will head out to face off against the Cleveland Panthers at 5:00 p.m. West End is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Monday, West End earned a 6-1 win over Cedar Bluff.
Braylee King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Liddy Falkner
| 03/17/25 @ Cedar Bluff | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cleveland | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Victory Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Locust Fork | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Etowah | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liddy Falkner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten contests. Bree Johnson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cleveland's offense. They lost 7-0 to Ashville on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Cleveland also got a good showing from Hayden Hudson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Hudson has allowed since back in February.
West End pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went West End's way against Cleveland in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as West End made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West End since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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