Baseball Recap: Elwood Panthers vs. Blackford Bruins
Elwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Blackford Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elwood of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Elwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Davenport, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Blackford's side, Ethan Morris was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Merkel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Trey McIntire was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Blackford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elwood will take on Hamilton Heights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Heights will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Blackford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Maconaquah at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Blackford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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