The West Bladen Knights will venture away from home to square off against the East Columbus Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Bladen will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
West Bladen proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past East Columbus 11-10.
West Bladen let Ashton Davis and Garrett Dunham run wild. Davis scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Dunham scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Bladen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
West Bladen pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Columbus, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both West Bladen and East Columbus just can't seem to miss. West Bladen has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like East Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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