The matchup between Blackford and Wabash in Saturday's first game hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Blackford Bruins came out on top against the Wabash Apaches by a score of 13-9. The win was nothing new for Blackford as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brayden Teer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Teer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gage Baker and Nick Ely did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Ely got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Mason Merkel was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI.
On Wabash's side, Jacob White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayten Eis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Blackford's victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wabash beat Blackford by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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