Blackford hasn't had much luck against Frankton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Neither Blackford nor Frankton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Blackford fell victim to Mississinewa and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Frankton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Madison-Grant on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Argylls by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Argylls: they've now lost five in a row.
Hunter Ulery spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Frankton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Inglis, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Blackford's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Frankton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Blackford's way against Frankton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Blackford made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
