Baseball Game Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Cowan Blackhawks

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Previous 6 Games

04/27/24 - Home	5-6 L
04/29/23 - Away	14-2 W
04/30/22 - Home	14-4 W
04/30/22 - Home	0-4 L
05/01/21 - Away	1-9 L
05/01/21 - Away	12-2 W

Frankton and Cowan are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Blackhawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Frankton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Yorktown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Riley Inglis was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Caine Oakley, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Cowan came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Wes-Del 10-0 on Thursday. The Blackhawks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28th (when they won 19-1).

The team relied heavily on Jaden Unger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Auker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Cowan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Frankton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Cowan, their record now sits at 9-10.