Blackford fell victim to Mississinewa and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Mississinewa Indians. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Blackford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Blackford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Neuenschwander, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mississinewa's side, Kaiden Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Campbell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deakon Dilts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kohen Bailey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Mississinewa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Blackford will look to defend their home field on Friday against Monroe Central at 6:00 p.m. Monroe Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.52 runs per game on average), something Blackford will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mississinewa, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oak Hill at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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