West Bladen entered their tilt with West Columbus with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the West Columbus Vikings 12-2. With that win, West Bladen brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gracie Faircloth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Faircloth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Faircloth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Marlie Walters was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Marlene Crabtree was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On West Columbus' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Lily, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for West Columbus, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
West Bladen will head out on the road to take on Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Bladen has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Columbus, they will head out on the road to challenge East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Columbus is facing East Columbus at the right time seeing as East Columbus is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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