Softball Preview: Blair Bears vs. Waverly Vikings
Blair has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Waverly Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Blair is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Blair was ranked seventh). Blair's pitcher stepped up to hand Elkhorn a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Elkhorn's batters probably weren't too happy with Brooke Janning, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up two walks). Janning has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blair's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mia McClain, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Bennington, falling 13-2.
Blair is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Waverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Blair was able to grind out a solid win over Waverly in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Waverly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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