The Blackman Blaze will head out on the road to face off against the Riverdale Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Wednesday, Blackman didn't have quite enough to beat Rockvale and fell 3-1.
Presley Gilmore spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Blackman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Barber, who went 2-for-4 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverdale didn't have quite enough to beat Boone Grove last Monday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Riverdale has lost by exactly two runs.
Blackman's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-11. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Blackman came up short against Riverdale when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Blackman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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