West Side can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past the Concord Pirates 14-4. West Side is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Brooks Hipp made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hipp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hipp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Side let Jacob Carlton and Keegan Towell loose on the outfield. Carlton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Towell went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Channer Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Side pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
West Side will head out on the road to face off against Rose Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Side is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Concord, they will head out on the road to take on Viola at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Viola's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Concord's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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