The Blackhawk Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Beaver Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Blackhawk's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Beaver's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blackhawk fell victim to Baldwin and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Highlanders. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Blackhawk got a good showing from Rowan Scott, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Mars hit Beaver with a five-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bobcats came up short against the Fightin' Planets, falling 11-1. The Bobcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Beaver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Shuleski, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Blackhawk, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Beaver's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blackhawk hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Beaver, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Blackhawk's hitters?
Everything went Blackhawk's way against Beaver in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Blackhawk made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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