The Hendersonville Commandos will take on the Lawson Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hendersonville is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 1st last Monday. They came up short against Franklin, falling 10-1. The Commandos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hendersonville got a good showing from Brock Brown, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Brown gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last three contests.
At the plate, Hendersonville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ford Procter, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawson won against Portland last Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lightning sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Overton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lightning.
Josh Shamanur got the start for Lawson and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shamanur has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. Cam Boston relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cal Hopkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Harper Schneiderman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hendersonville's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Lawson, their win bumped their record up to 20-13.
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