It's playoff time, and West Lauderdale had no trouble coming through when it counted. They beat the Columbia Wildcats on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
West Lauderdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

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| 04/25/26 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/25/26 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/24/26 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/22/17 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/21/17 - Home | 14-4 W |
West Lauderdale's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Columbia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-17 record this season.
West Lauderdale will challenge Forrest County Agricultural at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aggies have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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