The West Side Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Rose Bud Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Side has 15 straight wins, Rose Bud has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Side stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Brooks Hipp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hipp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hipp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Side let Jacob Carlton and Keegan Towell loose on the outfield. Carlton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Towell went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Channer Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rose Bud suffered a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Harding Academy on Tuesday.
West Side's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Rose Bud, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Rose Bud in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Side since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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