Blackford is 1-7 against Frankton since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackford Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Frankton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Blackford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Blackford is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lewis Cass just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Kings by a score of 9-8.
Ethan Morris and Trey McIntire were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Morris pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McIntire pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Morris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Morris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McIntire went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Teer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Baker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blackford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Frankton came up short against Madison-Grant on Wednesday and fell 12-9.
Max Barr was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Caine Oakley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Blackford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Frankton, their record now sits at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blackford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Frankton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blackford came out on top in a nail-biter against Frankton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Frankton's Bradyn Douglas, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Blackford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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