Blackford extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-17 in the process. They fell 9-4 to the Eastern Hancock Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Saturday.
As for Eastern Hancock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For Eastern Hancock's part, Brennan Noah looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Noah posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five games.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kolt Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Blackford has already played their next match, a 19-2 victory against Liberty Christian on the 27th. As for Eastern Hancock, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 win against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 27th.
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