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| 04/16/25 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Blackman came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Oakland Patriots 10-1 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blaze needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
McGuire Bolding made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austen Leban, who scored two runs and stole 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. Another player making a difference was Daffy Norment, who scored a run 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.
Blackman's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Oakland, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12-1.
Blackman will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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