West Bladen barely beat Red Springs the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won five in a row.
West Bladen got a big performance out of JT Hepler, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Hepler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
West Bladen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Springs only posted an OBP of .222.
Knights
| 04/29/25 vs Red Springs | 10-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs South Columbus | 9-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fairmont | 6-4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Clinton | 7-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Pauls | 13-3 |
| + 6 more games |
West Bladen's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Red Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
West Bladen will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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