If Alexandria-Monroe was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Tipton last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers fell just short of the Blackford Bruins by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Alexandria-Monroe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Blackford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kaed Abshire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexandria-Monroe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Fuller, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Blackford's side, Brayden Teer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Teer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Alexandria-Monroe's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Blackford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Alexandria-Monroe will be playing in front of their home fans against Mississinewa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Blackford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Madison-Grant at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Blackford: 4.1, Madison-Grant: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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