The Blazer Tomcats will head out to square off against the Raceland Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blazer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Blazer will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Rowan County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tomcats put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 13-3 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tomcats.
Brady Marushi
| 05/04/26 vs Rowan County | 6 |
| 04/30/26 vs Huntington | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Ironton | 4 |
| 04/03/26 @ Forbush | 3 |
| 05/02/26 vs South Laurel | 2 |
Brady Marushi was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Dillon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Blazer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rowan County only posted an OBP of .393.
Meanwhile, Raceland is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Cabell Midland. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Knights 6-5.
Michael Pennington was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Preston Coldiron was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Blazer's record is now 24-3. As for Raceland, their record now sits at 21-4.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Blazer has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Raceland struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Blazer came up short against Raceland when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 7-2. Can the Tomcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
