Blackhawks
| 04/07/25 vs Franklin Monroe | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tri-Village | 0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairlawn | 8 |
| 03/29/25 vs New Bremen | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Versailles | 12 |
| 03/24/25 vs St. Henry | 6 |
The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks will head out to square off against the National Trail Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mississinawa Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mississinawa Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Franklin Monroe, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blackhawks blew past the Jets 13-1 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blackhawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Cora Hoggatt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gentry Newbauer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, National Trail was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (13-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with the Railroaders: they've now lost five in a row.
Mississinawa Valley's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for National Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
National Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Mississinawa Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for National Trail, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Mississinawa Valley keep running through batters, or will the Blazers buck the trend?
Mississinawa Valley took their win against National Trail when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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