For the second straight game, Oakland will face off against Blackman. The Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Blaze at 6:00 p.m.
Oakland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Blackman just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blaze, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since March 26th.
For Blackman's part, McGuire Bolding was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Bolding has posted over his last six games. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Austen Leban was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jacob Adamson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Blackman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland only posted an OBP of .286.
Oakland's loss dropped their record down to 13-12-1. As for Blackman, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 20-5.
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