In what's become a running theme this season, West Bladen gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Red Springs Red Devils with a sharp 18-3 win. While fans of West Bladen might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Marlene Crabtree made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Crabtree was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Natalie Sykes was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Bass, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
The victory was the fourth in a row for West Bladen, bringing their record for this year to 6-7. As for Red Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
West Bladen will have a chance to go back-to-back against Red Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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