Blackwell made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cleveland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maroons were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers on Friday. The game marked the Maroons' most dominant victory of the season.
Reid Buellesfeld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Tanner Ward
| 04/11/25 vs Cleveland | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pawnee | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Rejoice Christian | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Newkirk | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Destiny Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Parker Estep was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Blackwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Blackwell and bumps their season record up to 4-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Cleveland, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Blackwell and Cleveland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Maroons (ranked 284th) will meet Chisholm (ranked 76th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cleveland will take on North Rock Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (314 vs. 45).
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