Blackhawk and Ringgold squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Blackhawk had to settle for second. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Blackhawk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Saliba, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Saliba's first of the season. Stephen Knallay was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Blackhawk and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Ringgold, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Blackhawk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ringgold, they will face off against Elizabeth Forward on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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