Friday just wasn't the day for Red Springs's offense. They fell just short of the West Bladen Knights by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Red Springs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
For West Bladen's part, Garrett Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Dunham has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dunham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hester, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Red Springs' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for West Bladen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Red Springs nor West Bladen have any future games scheduled.
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