Preview: Blackman Blaze vs. Mount Juliet Golden Bears
The Blackman Blaze are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mount Juliet Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. Blackman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mount Juliet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Blackman came up short against Siegel and fell 6-2. Blackman has not had much luck with Siegel recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Addison O'dell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Lebanon as Mount Juliet made off with a 20-4 victory. The win was just what Mount Juliet needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Taylor Haymans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Haymans was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mount Juliet got a massive performance out of Annalise Mecklenberg, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savanna Schaffer, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4.
Blackman now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mount Juliet, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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