West Blocton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Hale County Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in West Blocton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In Friday's second game, West Blocton made easy work of Fultondale and carried off a 15-2 win. 15 seems to be a good number for West Blocton as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hunter Mcree made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mcree was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alex Brand was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jackson Dial was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Hale County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Bibb County.
West Blocton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-15. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Hale County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
West Blocton was able to grind out a solid victory over Hale County when the teams last played back in February, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Blocton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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