The East Columbus Gators will head out to challenge the West Bladen Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, East Columbus made easy work of Red Springs and carried off an 11-4 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gators have posted against the Red Devils since April 4, 2017.
The team relied heavily on Gauge Simmons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braylon Waddell, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, West Bladen won against Hoggard on Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. West Bladen was the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Lumberton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Cade Allen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Dunham, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Columbus' record is now 2-0. As for West Bladen, their record is now an identical 2-0.
East Columbus came up short against West Bladen in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 5-2. Can East Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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