West had lost 19 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-22 to make it 20. They came up short against the Skyline Eagles, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Wednesday.
West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Salazaar, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Skyline, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Skyline's side, Jack Jaggi made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Jaggi a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Skyline is undefeated when Jaggi posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abe Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Wharton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, West will face off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Skyline, they will challenge Brighton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games the Bengals have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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