Westside dropped to 9-16 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-0 to the Grovetown Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Grovetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Grovetown's part, the team relied heavily on Jake Maldonado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Maldonado has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Boston Rowan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Westside will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Burke County at 5:30 p.m. on the 13th. As for Grovetown, they will square off against Rockdale County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.61 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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