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| 05/09/24 - Home | 1-13 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 10-11 L |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 04/25/19 - Away | 8-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Frankton is 7-2 against Blackford since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Frankton nor Madison-Grant made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Argylls by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hunter Ulery spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Frankton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Inglis, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Blackford's offense. They lost 10-0 to Mississinewa on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Frankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Blackford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Frankton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Blackford, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Frankton's hitters?
Frankton suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Blackford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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