Red Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the West Bladen Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Red Springs of the 17-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Red Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaydon Cummings, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On West Bladen's side, Hunter Hester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Hester was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Red Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for West Bladen, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
While Red Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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