Red Springs extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-16 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the West Bladen Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for West Bladen, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For West Bladen's part, Tyler Lewis and Hunter Hester were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lewis tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hester kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Lewis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Hester went 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Ryan Dove was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cade Allen, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As of now, neither Red Springs nor West Bladen have any future games scheduled.
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