Baseball Recap: Blackhawk Cougars vs. Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Blackhawk's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Laurel Highlands Mustangs out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blackhawk also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2021.
Alex Pritchard tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blackhawk's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Elich, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Blackhawk's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Laurel Highlands, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Blackhawk will take on Moon Area at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Moon Area will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Blackhawk surely won't give up without a fight. As for Laurel Highlands, they will head out on the road to square off against Brownsville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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