Blackwell is 2-7 against Tonkawa since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Blackwell Maroons will venture away from home to square off against the Tonkawa Buccaneers at 11:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Blackwell is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Newkirk.
Blackwell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Estep, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tonkawa came up short against Hennessey on Thursday and fell 5-2.
Cayden Duvall and Westyn Freeman did some serious damage despite the final result: Duvall scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Freeman scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Freeman posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Tonkawa's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Blackwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Blackwell suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Tonkawa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Blackwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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