On Wednesday, Mount Juliet faced Blackman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears blew past the Blackman Blaze 10-4. Considering Mount Juliet has won three games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount Juliet got a massive performance out of Chloe Younggren, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Avery Haymans was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Blackman's side, Mya Kwazu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Barber, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Blackman hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Juliet struck out five times.
Mount Juliet has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Blackman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Floyd Central the next time they take the field. Mount Juliet will host Floyd Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Blackman will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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