After flying high against Central Magnet last Monday, Blackman came back down to earth. The Blackman Blaze lost 9-1 to the Siegel Stars on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Blackman in their matchups with Siegel: they've now lost eight in a row.
Blackman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mollee Kent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Siegel's side, Mackenzie Ventura made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Ventura has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Ventura was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Siegel let Jasmine Sneed and Kylie Evans loose on the outfield. Sneed went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Evans scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Auburn Karls was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Blackman's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Siegel, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-5-2.
Blackman will head out on the road to square off against Rockvale at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Siegel, they will be playing at home against Nolensville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Siegel is on a six-game streak of home wins, Nolensville a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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