The Westside Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Trumann Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westside will be strutting in after a win while Trumann will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Westside sidestepped Buffalo Island Central for a 7-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westside.
Easton Baldridge and Gage Wilbanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baldridge tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Wilbanks tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Baldridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Baldridge scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wilbanks scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Clark Womble was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Will Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Trumann was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Rivercrest.
Trumann saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Passmore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Westside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Trumann, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Westside skirted past Trumann 9-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Does Westside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trumann turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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