Upperman extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coffee County Central Red Raiders. If the Bees were looking for revenge after losing 5-1 to the Red Raiders when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jackson Green was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Green was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Green wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Denton Huddleston, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Sawyer Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Coffee County Central, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Coffee County Central's side, Kasen Shores looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shores has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Steele, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Pruitt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Upperman and Coffee County Central will both be playing Tullahoma the next time they take the field. The Bees will head out to face the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Red Raiders will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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