Westside had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 9-18 to make it four. They lost 15-1 to the Burke County Bears. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bears from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Burke County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-10. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Burke County's part, Hilton Uldrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Uldrick posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Dixon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Westside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-12 loss against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics on the 16th. As for Burke County, they have also already played their next game, an 11-10 defeat against Screven County on the 16th.
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