Blackford is 1-7 against Mississinewa since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blackford Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mississinewa Indians at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Blackford: 4, Mississinewa: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Blackford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lewis Cass just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Kings by a score of 9-8.
Ethan Morris and Trey McIntire were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Morris pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McIntire tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Morris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McIntire went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Teer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Baker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blackford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Marion with a sharp 9-1 win.
Like Blackford, Mississinewa also got a great game from a two-way player: Kohen Bailey. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nolan Quaderer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Lio Matamoros was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Blackford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Mississinewa, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Mississinewa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blackford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Mississinewa, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Blackford's hitters?
Blackford might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mississinewa when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Blackford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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