West Side stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Viola Longhorns onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. West Side is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 18 straight.
Jacob Carlton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Carlton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Carlton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Hewitt and Brooks Hipp did most of the damage at the plate: Hewitt scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hipp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Hipp 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.
West Side's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Viola, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
West Side didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 victory vs. Mt. Vernon-Enola on the 18th. As for Viola, they will be playing at home against Calico Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Viola's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Calico Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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