The Brandon Blackhawks will venture away from home to challenge the Kettering Captains at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brandon will be strutting in after a victory while Kettering will be coming in after a loss.
Brandon hadn't beaten Clio on the road since April 11, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Blackhawks walked away with a 6-2 win over the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Kettering came up short against South Lyon on Friday and fell 6-3. The Captains haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Kettering got a good showing from BRADY TOLKE, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, TOLKE didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent over his last two contests.
On the hitting side, Kettering saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CHASE NANNINI, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Brandon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kettering, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Brandon couldn't quite get it done against Kettering in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 14-9. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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