After both having extra time off, the West Bladen Knights and the Midway Raiders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Bladen had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton two weeks ago and snuck past 7-5. The victory was just what West Bladen needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Marlene Crabtree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Crabtree was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Holland Davis and Kallie Bass did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bass scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Marlie Walters was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Midway scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They never let Fairmont onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Midway.
Tamia Gwynn was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Karabeth Benton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West Bladen made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
West Bladen might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Midway in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can West Bladen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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