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By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher pitching ace Landon Mura and four relievers were roughed up by T.R. Miller’s Tigers, who took a 12-0 win in the April 1 return from spring break for both teams. Mura pitched only one inning, striking out three batters while walking one. The right-hander allowed three runs on two hits in the single frame of work as Coach Justin Mixon divided the…

By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher’s junior varsity baseball team finished off its season last Friday, March 22, with a 13-6 victory over Hillcrest that left the jayvee squad with an 8-4 season record. “Every single kid worked hard this season,” head coach Justin Mixon said. “With the bulk of the team being eighth-graders, they have often played games against much older opponents. They went into every game…

JUB’s ace pitcher ready to take skills to next level By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Landon Mura is a young man of few words, until you mention baseball. The 17-year-old J.U. Blacksher pitcher struck out 18 batters in a single game just over a week ago to set a new school record. That is a tremendous feat for any pitcher, but Mura remains humble about his accomplishments. “I never…