Blackman lost against Rockvale on April 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Blackman Blaze fell just short of Rockvale by a score of 6-5. Blackman has struggled against Rockvale recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Madison Keel spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Barber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Abbigail Schubert was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Blackman's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Rockvale, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Blackman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat vs. Page on the 19th. As for Rockvale, they will head out on the road to challenge Siegel at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Siegel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Rockvale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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