The Hammers endured a frustrating evening as they were outclassed by table-toppers Poole Pirates.
Despite great rides from Stuart Robson, class acts Bjarne Pedersen and Chris Holder kept gaining three points time and time again.
With Daniel Davidsson and Paul Hurry possibly on the way out of the club, the Hammers will be looking to regroup as soon as they can.
Heat 13 was a classic 5-1 for the Hammers as Lee Richardson and Adam Shields but Holder showed why he heads the team that leads the league as they grabbed the key points in the final race.
