There's no place like home for Blue River Valley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles with a sharp 11-3 win on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Blue River Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gunnar Hannis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Hannis was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Blackburn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cambridge City Lincoln's side, Carson Hawk and Leo Russell did some serious damage despite the final result: Hawk scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Russell went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory got Blue River Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Blue River Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wes-Del at 5:00 p.m. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against Hagerstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerstown will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cambridge City Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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