Blackman made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oakland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blaze fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-1 loss on Tuesday.
Madison Keel
| 05/08/25 @ Oakland | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Oakland | 1 |
| 05/04/25 @ Riverdale | 0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Siegel | 2 |
Blackman got a good showing from Madison Keel, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Keel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Khloe Kolb and Sophia Sullivan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kolb went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Sullivan got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Alyssa Barber was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Blackman's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Oakland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Blackman nor Oakland have any future games scheduled.
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