The Blackford Bruins will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the South Adams Starfires at 5:00 p.m. Blackford's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so South Adams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Blackford narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Alexandria-Monroe 4-3.
Brayden Teer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Teer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Teer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Morris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
South Adams lost 14-3 to Southwood on Thursday.
Blackford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for South Adams, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Blackford couldn't quite finish off South Adams in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Blackford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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