The Asheville T Trailblazers are taking a road trip to face off against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheville T has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Asheville T fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hickory Christian Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
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Sterling Haynes and Stephen Covington stepped up to the plate in a big way. Haynes scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Covington scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Covington has become a key player for Asheville T: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Joel Kissinger also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Asheville School (Independent) took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against IC Imagine by a score of 12-9.
Jack Holland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Holland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonas Howard, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Asa Harger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Asheville T has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. Asheville School (Independent)'s win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Asheville T skirted past Asheville School (Independent) 5-4 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Asheville T repeat their success, or does Asheville School (Independent) has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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