If West Bladen was riding high fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Clinton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Midway Raiders by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Tyler Lewis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Bladen suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 8-3. As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
West Bladen will head out to face off against Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolfpack's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midway, they will be playing at home against Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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