Two Hendersonville Commandos Varsity Pitchers Combine In Shutout Victory Against Oakland

The Commandos traveled to Mack Hawks Field and defeated long-time rival Murfreesboro Oakland 2-0 on Thursday as Brandon Tucker and Kobe Carter combined to throw a shutout.

Tucker picked up his first win as a Commando going six innings against a very experience Patriot lineup.  Carter picked up where he left off in 2017 as the closer for the Commandos retiring Oakland in the 7th to get his first save or 2018.

Austin Mays singled on a 1-0 count in the top of the second with two outs to score Brett Coker who had sigled earlier in the inning to give HHS the lead. 

Gabe Dalton made the score 2-0 in the top of the third.  The senior hit a towering fly ball to dead center field that hit the top of the wall and bounced back into play.  By the time the Oakland defense got the ball in Dalton had rounded the bases for an inside the park home-run, his first of the season. 

The Commandos scattered nine hits in the game. Brett Coker and Gaylen Rutledge each managed multiple hits for Hendersonville Commandos Varsity. Coker went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the way.  With the win HHS moves to 3-0 on the year and will continue play in the Grand Slam Challenge over the weekend in Murfreesboro.