The South Columbus Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the West Bladen Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Columbus never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against East Columbus last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 11-1 win. With that victory, South Columbus brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Daquan Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jaheim Dixon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Walker Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday West Bladen sidestepped Clinton for a 4-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Bladen.
Like South Columbus, West Bladen also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Dunham. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dunham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Dunham wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hester, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
South Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for West Bladen, their record is now 4-5.
West Bladen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Columbus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for West Bladen, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain South Columbus' hitters?
South Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against West Bladen in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Columbus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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