After flying high against St. Pauls last Tuesday, West Bladen came back down to earth. The West Bladen Knights fell just short of the St. Pauls Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Friday. West Bladen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Pauls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Allister Russ was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Dunham, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, West Bladen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Pauls only tossed four.
On St. Pauls' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Locklear, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Cameron Mcniell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
West Bladen's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for St. Pauls, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Bladen will take on Fairmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Bladen surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Pauls, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clinton at 6:30 p.m.
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