The West Bladen Knights will square off against the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in West Bladen's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Red Springs has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
If West Bladen beats Red Springs with nine runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights came out on top against South View by a score of 9-6 on Monday.
West Bladen's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Weston Hilburn, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those five RBI gave Hilburn a new career-high. Cade Allen was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Bladen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South View only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Red Springs' offense. They came up short against Fairmont on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
Red Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for West Bladen, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Red Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Bladen has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Red Springs, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given West Bladen's sizable advantage in that area, the Red Devils will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Bladen came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Springs in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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