Bay had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it eight. They lost 26-14 to the Westside Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
As for Westside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Westside's part, Jaston Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Webb, who fired off three home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Roach, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Bay will square off against Rector at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gosnell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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