Knights
| 03/09/26 vs Pender | 14 |
| 03/17/26 @ St. Pauls | 12 |
| 03/30/26 vs Fairmont | 11 |
| 04/14/26 vs Red Springs | 10 |
| 03/20/26 @ Latta | 10 |
West Bladen waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the South Columbus Stallions as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
JT Hepler and Tyler Lewis were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hepler pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lewis struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hepler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Hepler got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Lewis went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Davis, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
West Bladen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
West Bladen's record now sits at 15-6. As for South Columbus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Bladen beat the Stallions by a score of 8-3 on Friday.
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