Black River Falls extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Aquinas Blugolds. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blugolds from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Aquinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Aquinas' part, Landon Teachout made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Teachout was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Waylon Hargrove, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Aedan David was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Black River Falls will welcome Viroqua at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aquinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tomah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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