West Brunswick came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Bladen Eagles 3-2. For West Brunswick, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 defeat East Bladen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Olivia Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Hailey Woodard was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On East Bladen's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Dowless, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for East Bladen, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Brunswick will face off against New Hanover at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Brunswick is facing New Hanover at the right time seeing as New Hanover is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for East Bladen, they will head out on the road to challenge Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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