The Muncie Central Bearcats will face off against the Blackford Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Muncie Central comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Muncie Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Richmond on Wednesday.
Muncie Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Emberton, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blackford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Southwood get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Trey McIntire made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Blackford is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. McIntire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Max Bonewit and Trenton Norton did most of the damage at the plate: Bonewit went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Norton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Easton Massey was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Blackford, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Muncie Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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