Blackford is 0-8 against Shenandoah since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Blackford after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Daleville by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Frankton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Raiders were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Eagles' pitcher proved too tough.
Olivia Watson spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Shenandoah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Patrick, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shenandoah fell to 4-1. As for Blackford, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Blackford couldn't quite get it done against Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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