There's no place like home for West Bladen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Midway Raiders a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Raiders last Tuesday, they had to take a 7-5 loss.
The result came thanks to Brady Durden's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Hester, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Knights
| 04/10/25 vs Midway | 5-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Clinton | 7-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Pauls | 13-3 |
| 03/03/25 vs East Columbus | 11-10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Hoggard | 9-8 |
| + 4 more games |
West Bladen's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Midway, they moved to 10-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Bladen will face off against Fairmont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Midway, they will square off against Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.87 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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