Westside is 2-7 against Mountainburg since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westside Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Mountainburg Dragons at 4:00 p.m.
Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 23-6 to Subiaco Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Magazine onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Mountainburg who now have five in a row.
John Shepherd and Levi Pense were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shepherd struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pense struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Shepherd scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Pense scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pense has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Bryson Quinalty was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Ryan Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Mountainburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Westside suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Mountainburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can Westside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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