After flying high against Muncie Burris last Thursday, Eastern Hancock came back down to earth. The Eastern Hancock Royals fell 7-4 to the Blackford Bruins on Saturday. Eastern Hancock has not had much luck with Blackford recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Eastern Hancock saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Blackford's side, Brayden Teer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey McIntire, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ethan Morris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Blackford, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Eastern Hancock by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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