Nine must be Black River's lucky number: they beat Oberlin with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Pirates beat the Phoenix by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-8. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 9-8 victory on Thursday.
Christian Colegrove
| 04/24/25 @ Oberlin | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Firelands | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Columbia | 0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wellington | 1 |
Christian Colegrove made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Dozier Hendershot was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Elkevizth, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Black River and bumps their season record up to 6-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Oberlin, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Black River will square off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oberlin, they will head out to face off against Mansfield Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Flames have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Phoenix will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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