Blaze
| 05/15/25 vs Cleveland | 1-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Siegel | 3-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Wilson Central | 2-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Smyrna | 3-1 |
| 04/27/25 vs Siegel | 1-5 |
Blackman dropped their record down to 24-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Cleveland Blue Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Blaze were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Raiders earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Blackman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Cleveland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Cleveland's side, Tyler Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. Gardner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Coleman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
While Blackman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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