Marion is 2-7 against Blackford since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Giants will venture away from home to square off against the Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Marion is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peru.
Izaiah Freshwater was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Chris Bolden also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Blackford had taken Blue River Valley down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Bruins fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 11-9. Even though they lost, the Bruins' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Max Bonewit made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Trey McIntire, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Blackford now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Marion suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Blackford in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Giants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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