Baseball Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Blackford Bruins
Frankton is 7-1 against Blackford since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Frankton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackford Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Frankton came up short against Madison-Grant and fell 12-9.
Max Barr was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Caine Oakley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blackford unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Lewis Cass by a score of 9-8.
Ethan Morris and Trey McIntire put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Morris tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McIntire tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Morris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McIntire went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Teer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Baker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blackford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Frankton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Blackford, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Frankton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blackford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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