For the second straight game, Western Hills will face off against Carter-Riverside. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Western Hills has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Carter-Riverside will arrive with four straight wins.
Western Hills fell victim to Carter-Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Carter-Riverside's part, Sergio Casillas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Casillas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Ruiz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Ryan Walters was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carter-Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Carter-Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Western Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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