The Hendersonville Commandos will head out on the road to challenge the Beech Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beech took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hendersonville, who comes in off a win.
Friendship Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Hendersonville proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Commanders 8-7. The victory was just what Hendersonville needed coming off of a 12-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Justin Varbancoeur tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hendersonville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Peterson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ford Procter, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Beech came up short against Green Hill on Wednesday and fell 5-2. Beech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hendersonville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11-3. As for Beech, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hendersonville came up short against Beech in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Hendersonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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