West Bladen gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes 9-8. That's more bragging rights for West Bladen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Bladen's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Faircloth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Faircloth has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Brenna Hester, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for West Bladen and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for Fairmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
West Bladen will be playing in front of their home fans against West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Columbus is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning West Bladen will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fairmont, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Clinton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Clinton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.79 runs per game on average), something Fairmont will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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