West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Bladen Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for East Bladen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
West Columbus is taking a road trip to challenge Pender at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.31 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Bladen, they will welcome Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolfpack's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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