Softball Preview: West Bladen Knights vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes
West Bladen is 8-2 against Fairmont since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Bladen Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, West Bladen finally turned things around against Fairmont on Tuesday. West Bladen was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Fairmont. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Bladen considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Marlene Crabtree made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Crabtree was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kallie Bass and Kali Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Bass went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double, while Allen scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
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