The Hendersonville Commandos will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Juliet Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Juliet took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hendersonville, who comes in off a win.
If Hendersonville beats Mount Juliet with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Hendersonville beat White House on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Commandos.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Houston Bogle, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lipscomb Academy.
Jacob James put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. James was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tucker Griffith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Hendersonville pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Mount Juliet, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Hendersonville took their victory against Mount Juliet when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hendersonville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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