The Blackwell Maroons will play host again on Monday to welcome the Tonkawa Buccaneers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Blackwell fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Crossings Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blackwell in their matchups with Crossings Christian: they've now lost eight in a row.
Blackwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaden Root, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tonkawa came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Tigers. That's two games straight that Tonkawa has won by exactly two runs.
Cayden Duvall made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Duvall was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Tonkawa let Barrick Wano and Westyn Freeman loose on the outfield. Wano went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Freeman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Shepherd, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Blackwell's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Tonkawa, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Blackwell might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Tonkawa when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tonkawa's Cooper Braden, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Blackwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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