Bluefield extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-19. They came up short against the Westside Renegades, falling 29-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Renegades this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Westside, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Westside's part, Hunter Adkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Adkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Westside got a massive performance out of Ethan Bledsoe, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Bledsoe is becoming a predictor of the Renegades' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Noah Akers was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Bluefield nor Westside have any future games scheduled.
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