On Monday, the South View Tigers came up short against the West Bladen Knights and fell 7-4. South View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Moncrief was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Pitts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On West Bladen's side, Hunter Hester made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hester was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordan Hester was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Allister Russ was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
South View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for West Bladen, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South View will play host again on Tuesday to welcome South Columbus, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in South Columbus' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for West Bladen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Overhills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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