The Bluffton Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Carey Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bluffton fell victim to Allen East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Carey had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Redmen as they made off with an 18-2 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Garrett Hall and David Hall made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hall tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, David tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hall went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, while David went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Tarris, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Carter Bame was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Carey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bucyrus only posted an OBP of .211.
Carey's record now sits at 5-1. As for Bluffton, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bluffton suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Carey in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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