The Blackhawk Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Blackhawk lost 14-4 to Mohawk Area on Thursday.
Connor Welsh was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Carter Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Blackhawk hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Laurel Highlands' offense. They lost 8-0 to Uniontown on Tuesday. Laurel Highlands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurel Highlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor D'Amico, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Blackhawk has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Laurel Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Blackhawk came out on top in a nail-biter against Laurel Highlands when the teams last played back in June of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Laurel Highlands' Joe Chambers, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Blackhawk to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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