It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westside can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wren Hurricanes by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by just one run.
Jackson Holmes
| 05/08/25 vs Wren | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Seneca | 0 |
| 05/01/25 @ T.L. Hanna | 2 |
Jackson Holmes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 7.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Phoenix Herndon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Geddings, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Westside has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Wren, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10.
Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wren, they will head out on the road to challenge Seneca at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Hurricanes surely won't give up without a fight.
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