Cleveland took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Blackman, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Raiders had just enough and edged out the Blaze 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Blue Raiders: when they faced off against the Blaze back in March, they had to take a 10-0 loss.
Tyler Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Coleman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Cleveland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Blackman, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-10 record.
Cleveland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blaze: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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