The Eastbrook Panthers will face off against the Blackford Bruins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastbrook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Blackford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eastbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Madison-Grant by a score of 8-3. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Argylls: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, while Blackford put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Muncie Burris. The Bruins were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Owls.
Clayton Heflin and Trenton Norton did most of the damage at the plate: Heflin went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Norton went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Norton has become a key player for Blackford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-15 otherwise. Trey McIntire was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Blackford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Blackford's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Eastbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Eastbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackford in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
