Eastern Hancock lost against Blackford on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eastern Hancock Royals lost 14-1 to the Blackford Bruins. Eastern Hancock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Hancock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Borden, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Borden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Chase Stewart was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Blackford's side, Ethan Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Max Bonewit was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Baker, who scored four runs while going 2-for-2.
Eastern Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Blackford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Hancock will face off against Wes-Del at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Hancock is facing Wes-Del at the right time seeing as Wes-Del is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Blackford, they are on the road again on Monday to play Jay County at 5:00 p.m. Jay County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Blackford a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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