Westside is 3-0 against Blue Ridge since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Westside Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Westside sitting on five straight victories and Blue Ridge on 13.
Westside is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Berea 25-0. With that win, Westside brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jacob Kirkus made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kirkus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Westside got a massive performance out of Peyton Milford, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Milford is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Telley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge beat Clinton 6-3 on Monday.
Westside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Westside skirted past Blue Ridge 7-6 in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Does Westside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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