After flying high against Oakland on Wednesday, Blackman came back down to earth. The Blaze fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Blaze were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 10-1.
Andy Beveridge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Andrew Monson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Blackman's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Oakland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12-1 record this season.
Blackman will be playing in front of their home fans against Coffee County Central at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blaze are facing the Red Raiders at the right time seeing as the Red Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oakland, they will head out on the road to square off against Franklin County at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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