West Bladen won against South Columbus on Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Knights walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Stallions. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won three in a row.
JT Hepler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Hunter Hester
| 04/24/26 @ South Columbus | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs St. Pauls | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs East Bladen | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Midway | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs South Columbus | 2 |
In other batting news, Hunter Hester was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
West Bladen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive contests.
West Bladen's record now sits at 16-6. As for South Columbus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
West Bladen has already played their next matchup, an 8-3 victory against South Brunswick on the 28th. As for South Columbus, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Whiteville on the 28th.
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