Blissfield entered their tilt with Hillsdale on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Colts get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 17-2 victory on Tuesday.
Cory Niles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Blissfield is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-14 otherwise. Niles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Ashton Ausmus
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In other batting news, Blissfield let Ashton Ausmus and Jon Cheney run wild. Ausmus went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Cheney went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Ausmus a new career-high. Ethan Recker was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Blissfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 7-15. As for Hillsdale, they dropped their record down to 2-23 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blissfield will challenge Algonac on Saturday. As for Hillsdale, they will take on Hanover-Horton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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