Baseball Game Preview: Blackman Blaze vs. Coffee County Central Red Raiders

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Previous Games

03/19/24 - Home	2-0 W
03/18/24 - Away	5-2 W
04/03/21 - Home	11-1 W
03/31/18 - Away	2-1 W
04/01/17 - Home	0-1 L
+ 2 more games

Blackman has gone 6-1 against Coffee County Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Blaze will venture away from home to challenge the Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Blackman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Coffee County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Blackman is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverdale.

Andy Beveridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Jacob Adamson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Austen Leban, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Coffee County Central suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Stewarts Creek by a score of 5-3.

Cole Pippenger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Landan Abellana was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Coffee County Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Blackman, their record now sits at 19-4.

Blackman came out on top in a nail-biter against Coffee County Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blaze since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.