Westside waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Gosnell Pirates. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Madalynn Smith
| 04/29/26 vs Gosnell | 6 |
| 04/23/26 @ Searcy | 6 |
| 04/09/26 vs Pocahontas | 9 |
| 04/02/26 vs Brookland | 9 |
| 03/31/26 @ Brookland | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Madalynn Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Vada Watkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kimber Wynn, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Westside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive contests.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Gosnell, they moved to 17-6 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Westside will head out to square off against Brookland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gosnell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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