They lost to the Welland Jackfish 20-4 Saturday after being shut out by the London Majors 10-0 Friday. Opponents are averaging almost 12.4 runs per game during the Barnstormers’ road losing streak. The Barnstormers reach the season’s midpoint Tuesday when they host the first-place Majors (16-7) at 7:35 p.m. at Fergie Jenkins Field at Rotary Park. On Saturday, the Jackfish (15-9) scored in each of the first four innings and added seven runs in the sixth for a 17-1 lead at Welland Stadium. Barnstormers starter
Dakota Parsons (0-2) allowed five runs, four earned, in two innings. Ayden VanEnkevort gave up four runs in one inning in his CBL debut, then Dylan Kints allowed four more runs in 2.1 innings and Bo Buckley gave up seven runs, six earned, in 1.1 innings. Spencer Morin had three hits, including two doubles, for the Barnstormers. Austin Gurney ran his hitting streak to 17 straight games with two hits and two RBIs. Evan Morrison also had two hits.
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Blown out twice… yikes.
So they got shut out 10-0 Friday and then 20-4 Saturday? That seems like the pitching just fell apart. Also I don’t get how they’re supposed to turn it around if everyone’s scoring like crazy against them on the road.
First-place Majors at 7:35 Tuesday… that’s gonna be rough. I mean if the Barnstormers can’t stop runs early, like it says they got scored on in the first four innings, then what’s even the point of the lineup. Maybe they should just play their closer every inning or something? Idk.
Every time I hear Fergie Jenkins Field I think it’s like an MLB thing lol. But if they’re averaging 12.4 runs against them, that’s not even baseball, that’s like wiffle ball. Curious if the “CBL debut” kid being in there is why it fell apart, like everyone just panicked. Either way I hope they stop giving up 7 runs in the sixth because that’s always when games go to the trash.