The Upperman Bees will take on the Friendship Christian Commanders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Upperman beats Friendship Christian with 12 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Upperman's way against Smith County on Friday as Upperman made off with a 12-1 win. The Bees haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Braden Green
| 03/28/25 @ Smith County | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ White County | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Roane County | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs White County | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Riverdale | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Braden Green, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Upperman: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Justin Fallon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Upperman lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Donelson Christian Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commanders.
Sam Duckwiler made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Luke Sellars was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Perez Parker was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Friendship Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Upperman, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Upperman came up short against Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-0. Will Upperman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
