The Blackwell Maroons will take on the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rejoice Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Blackwell, who comes in off a win.
Blackwell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Newkirk on Thursday by a score of 11-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Maroons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cooper Lusk
| 03/27/25 vs Newkirk | 6 |
| 03/06/25 @ Newkirk | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Crossings Christian | 0 |
| 04/08/24 @ Star-Spencer | 6 |
Cooper Lusk made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Eyzic Burke and Bryson Ray did most of the damage at the plate: Burke scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ray scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Ray a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Andrew Young, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Blackwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Christian lost 15-4 to Collinsville on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Trace Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Caleb Hall was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Blackwell's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Rejoice Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
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