For the second straight game, Westside will face off against Pocahontas. The Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westside is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Westside made easy work of Pocahontas and carried off an 8-2 victory. Considering the Warriors have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mckyna Craig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mattyx Cureton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Vada Watkins was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Westside pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pocahontas, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
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