Softball Preview: Mississinewa Indians vs. Blackford Bruins
Mississinewa is 6-1 against Blackford since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Blackford Bruins at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mississinewa has three straight wins, Blackford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Mississinewa earned a 4-1 victory over Homestead.
Brooklynn Nash made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Nash has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nash was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amiyaa Parr-Inman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Allie Trejo, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Blackford's offense. They lost 8-0 to Oak Hill on Thursday.
Mississinewa's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Blackford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mississinewa took their victory against Blackford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinewa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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