Danville, Ky. - Hendrix dropped Game 1 of its weekend series to Centre 2-1 on Friday in what was a low-scoring, tense affair.

After giving up 2 runs on 3 hits to lead off the bottom of the 1st, David Blackburn pitched an absolute gem. The fifth-year went on to throw 7.0 scoreless innings after that while giving up just 2 more hits and striking out 3 in a complete game masterpiece.

Despite the best efforts from their starting pitcher, Hendrix struggled to get any offensive production going on Friday evening as they were put down in order in four of the nine innings.

The Warriors finally got on the board in the 5th and halve Centre's lead as Joseph Watts drove in Charlie Deaton with a 2-out single, but that would be all the away side could manage in Game 1.

With the loss, Hendrix (22-14, 12-7 SAA) now sits tied for second in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), but does not own a tiebreaker to either Berry or Birmingham-Southern, who are also 12-7 in league play. The Warriors will need to win at least one game in Saturday's doubleheader in order to clinch a first-round home playoff series for next weekend.