After losing to Tullahoma the last time they met, Blackman decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Blackman Blaze's way against the Tullahoma Wildcats on Wednesday as the Blackman Blaze made off with a 15-5 victory. With that win, the Blaze brought their scoring average up to 8.2 runs per game.
Presley Gilmore spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Blackman let Khloe Kolb and Alyssa Barber run wild. Kolb went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple, while Barber fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those RBI marked the first that Kolb brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Ward, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Blaze
| 03/12/25 vs Tullahoma | 59.5% |
| 03/10/25 @ Cascade | 41.2% |
| 03/08/25 @ Riverdale | 28% |
| 03/07/25 @ Eagleville | 50% |
| 05/07/24 @ Riverdale | 42.9% |
| + 10 more games |
Blackman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Blackman back to even at 2-2. As for Tullahoma, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Looking ahead, Blackman will face off against Eagleville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blackman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Tullahoma, they will take on Marion County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tullahoma has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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