Westside hasn't had much luck against Hector recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westside Rebels will welcome the Hector Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Westside has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Westside is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Hackett, falling 24-0.
Meanwhile, Hector put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Mountainburg get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sarena Myers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Campbell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Reece Vincent was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hector's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Westside couldn't quite get it done against Hector in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 14-10. Can Westside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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