The Beech Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Hendersonville Commandos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Beech came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-0 to Siegel. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
Reece Hall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Beech saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kennedy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hendersonville and Station Camp meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Commandos put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 10-4 win.
The team relied heavily on Kade Pomeroy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Tyler Harris was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hendersonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Hendersonville has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Beech, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
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