Blacksher hadn't done well against Flomaton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Blacksher Bulldogs skirted past the Flomaton Hurricanes 7-5. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cole Matheny made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Blacksher got a big performance out of Brayden Bailey, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Brody Watson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Blacksher kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Bulldogs
| 03/08/25 @ Flomaton | 7-5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Excel | 5-4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Excel | 12-8 |
| 02/27/25 @ McKenzie | 15-5 |
| 02/27/25 @ McKenzie | 16-6 |
| + 2 more games |
The win (which was Blacksher's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Flomaton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Coming up, Blacksher will be playing at home against Satsuma at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Flomaton, they will venture away from home to challenge Northview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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