Blackford hasn't had much luck against Maconaquah recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Braves at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Blackford's offense. They came up short against Frankton on Thursday, falling 7-0.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Peru.
Blayklee Buman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Shaela Brazzel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kasey Murry, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Maconaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Blackford couldn't quite finish off Maconaquah in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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