Wednesday just wasn't the day for Blackman's offense. They fell just short of the Independence Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blaze have suffered since April 22, 2025.
Blackman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Monson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Blackman dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Coincidentally, Blackman and Independence will both be playing Sparkman the next time they take the field. The Blaze will host the Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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