The matchup between Coffee County Central and Blackman on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Red Raiders came up short against the Blaze, falling 17-7. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Blaze recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Davis McKenzie and Landan Abellana did some serious damage despite the final result: McKenzie went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Abellana went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cole Pippenger, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coffee County Central's record is now 15-12. As for Blackman, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coffee County Central will venture away from home to square off against Tullahoma at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Blackman, they will head out to take on Siegel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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