Blackford won the last time they faced Eastern Hancock, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Blackford Bruins walked away with a 7-4 win over the Eastern Hancock Royals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blackford.
Brayden Teer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey McIntire, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Morris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern Hancock's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Blackford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Blackford beat Eastern Hancock by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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