On Thursday, Blanchard faced Dale in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blanchard Lions fell 3-0 to the Dale Pirates. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2018.
Kylee Coy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blanchard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Hector, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Blanchard and nudges their season record down to 20-5. As for Dale, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Blanchard will be playing in front of their home fans against Classen SAS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blanchard will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Dale, they will face off against Lindsay at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Lindsay: 1.7, Dale: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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