The West Rebels will face off against the William Blount Governors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, West didn't have quite enough to beat Maryville and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Red Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Morgan Ferrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Mason Dugan was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, William Blount was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hardin Valley Academy by a score of 3-2.
William Blount dropped their record down to 16-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-17.
West was able to grind out a solid win over William Blount in their previous meeting back in April, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels 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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