Blackford lost against Eastbrook back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Blackford Bruins fell just short of the Eastbrook Panthers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Blackford in their matchups with Eastbrook: they've now lost three in a row.
Ethan Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Blackford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Teer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Eastbrook's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carter Daugherty gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Daugherty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Craw, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Eastbrook, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-13.
Blackford will head out on the road to take on Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Adams Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Eastbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastbrook has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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