Baseball Preview: Blackford Bruins vs. Lewis Cass Kings
The Blackford Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Lewis Cass Kings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blackford has four straight victories, Lewis Cass has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Blackford gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Oak Hill.
Brayden Teer made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Teer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Max Bonewit was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Ethan Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lewis Cass had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Southwood on Wednesday.
Blackford has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Lewis Cass, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Blackford's way against Lewis Cass when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Blackford made off with an 11-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackford 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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