Blackford lost to Blue River Valley back in May of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction in Saturday's first game. The Blackford Bruins skirted past the Blue River Valley Vikings 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blackford.
Blackford let Brayden Teer and Gage Baker loose on the outfield. Teer scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Bonewit, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Blackford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Blue River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Blackford beat Blue River Valley by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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