West Bladen and Martin County squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but West Bladen had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Martin County Knights by a score of 3-2. West Bladen's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Brady Durden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Russ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Martin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
West Bladen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat vs. Riverside-Martin on the 7th. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to square off against South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Granville is coming into the match with 11 straight wins at home, so Martin County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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