The Blackman Blaze will square off against the Hendersonville Commandos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Blackman didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Blaze in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Blackman got a good showing from Andy Beveridge, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Beveridge a new career-low.
At the plate, Blackman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daffy Norment, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Cole Howard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville fell victim to Oakland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Blackman now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hendersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blackman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hendersonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blackman beat Hendersonville 3-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Blaze repeat their success, or do the Commandos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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