For the first time this season, Black Hills will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Aberdeen Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Black Hills' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Woodland.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Ephrata by a score of 4-1.
Gabe Matthews looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mylan Bruner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Matin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Black Hills back to even at 1-1. As for Aberdeen, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Black Hills skirted past Aberdeen 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Black Hills repeat their success, or does Aberdeen has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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