The Westview Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the McKenzie Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westview will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Westview made easy work of Ripley and carried off a 15-5 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Anderson Cary
| 04/01/25 vs Ripley | 12 |
| 03/26/25 vs Northside Methodist Academy | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Milan | 8 |
Anderson Cary spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Westview let Graham Simpson and Easton Wyatt run wild. Simpson went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Wyatt went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Wyatt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, McKenzie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Houston County on Monday. The Rebels put the hurt on the Fighting Irish with a sharp 11-4 win. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Westview pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for McKenzie, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Westview came out on top in a nail-biter against McKenzie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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