Blake hasn't had much luck against Gaither recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blake Yellow Jackets will welcome the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Blake has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Blake lost 11-5 to Jefferson on Thursday.
Blake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C Hobbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gaither unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to Steinbrenner.
Carolyn Emanuel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
Blake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Gaither, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Gaither's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Gaither, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Blake's hitters?
Blake might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Gaither in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Blake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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