West extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They came up short against the Briggs Bruins, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Monday.
As for Briggs, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.6 runs.
For Briggs' part, Brailyn Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hernandez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Mitskevich was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Briggs is undefeated when Mitskevich posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Martin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West will challenge rival Eastmoor Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Briggs is set to square off against their familiar foe Walnut Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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