Baseball Preview: Hendersonville Commandos vs. Clarksville Academy Cougars
The Hendersonville Commandos will be playing at home against the Clarksville Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Hendersonville didn't have quite enough to beat White House-Heritage and fell 4-2.
Jakob Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hendersonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Baker, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Baker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Clarksville Academy came up short against Donelson Christian Academy on Monday and fell 6-2.
Hendersonville now has a losing record at 13-14-3. As for Clarksville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Hendersonville couldn't quite finish off Clarksville Academy when the teams last played on April 4th and fell 12-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clarksville Academy's Evan Leonard, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. Now that Hendersonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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