West Union's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Houston Hilltoppers 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 27th.
West Union's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Benton Burks, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
The win got West Union back to even at 11-11. As for Houston, they moved to 18-8 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Coming up, West Union will host Marshall Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Houston, they will take on Booneville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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