After four games on the road, Blackford is heading back home. They will take on the Eastbrook Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blackford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Blackford came up short against Jay County and fell 9-4.
Blackford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Morris, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Merkel, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook entered their tilt with Maconaquah with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 10-7 on Friday.
Cooper Craw was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Craw was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eastbrook let Kyler Hackman and Malakai Luthy loose on the outfield. Hackman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Luthy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Carter Daugherty was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Blackford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Eastbrook, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13.
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