The Blacksher Bulldogs will face off against the Satsuma Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Blacksher is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Blacksher will bounce into Monday's match after beating Flomaton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Blacksher had just enough and edged out Flomaton 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Hurricanes since March 2, 2018.
Cole Matheny
| 03/08/25 @ Flomaton | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Escambia County | 5 |
| 02/24/25 vs Sweet Water | 3 |
| 03/28/24 @ McKenzie | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Excel | 1 |
Cole Matheny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Bailey was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Brody Watson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Satsuma's way against Davidson on Saturday as Satsuma made off with a 12-1 win. Considering the Gators have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Blacksher's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Satsuma, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Blacksher suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Satsuma in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Blacksher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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