It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Side had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Concord Pirates and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Side also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
Jacob Carlton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carlton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carlton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Inzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anthony Antonacci, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
West Side pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
West Side didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 loss vs. Norfork on the 24th. Concord does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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