Recap: West Blocton Tigers vs. Piedmont Bulldogs
West Blocton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piedmont Bulldogs.
West Blocton got a good showing from Blake Culp, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Brand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
West Blocton's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Piedmont, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
West Blocton will head out on the road to challenge Deshler at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday. West Blocton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Piedmont, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hewitt-Trussville at 4:00 p.m.
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