West Florence extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blythewood Bengals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Tuesday.
West Florence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Arthur, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Blythewood, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Blythewood's side, Andrew Blackwell made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Blackwell was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amare Counts, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sergio Melendez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
West Florence will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Blythewood, they will square off against Georgetown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something the Bengals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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