West Wilkes and West Davidson squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Wilkes had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Davidson Dragons by a score of 2-1. West Wilkes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Davidson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.
For West Davidson's part, Thomas Hester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Hester has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Davidson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for West Wilkes and nudges their season record down to 13-11. As for West Davidson, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-8.
West Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Davidson, they are on the road again on Friday to play East Rutherford. East Rutherford will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something West Davidson surely won't give up without a fight.
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