Baseball Preview: West Bladen Knights vs. South Columbus Stallions
The West Bladen Knights will be playing at home against the South Columbus Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Bladen: 3.9, South Columbus: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, West Bladen had just enough and edged Clinton out 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Bladen.
Garrett Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dunham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Dunham wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hester, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Columbus can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Columbus as South Columbus made off with an 11-1 victory. With that win, South Columbus brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Like West Bladen, South Columbus also got a great game from a two-way player: Daquan Cox. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cox has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaheim Dixon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Walker Sullivan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
West Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for South Columbus, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Bladen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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