Oberlin extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-8 to the Black River Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-8 defeat on Thursday.
As for Black River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Black River's part, Christian Colegrove was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Colegrove has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dozier Hendershot, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Elkevizth, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oberlin will head out to challenge Mansfield Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Flames have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Phoenix will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Black River, they will square off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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