Baseball Recap: Blair-Taylor Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Blair-Taylor's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Whitehall on Tuesday. The Wildcats skirted past the Independence/Gilmanton Indees 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since May 28, 2024.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

05/06/25 vs Independence/Gilmanton	3-1
04/25/25 vs Osseo-Fairchild	5-1
04/22/25 vs Augusta	10-0
04/15/25 vs Alma Center Lincoln	10-0

Blair-Taylor pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Independence/Gilmanton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blair-Taylor is set to take on their familiar foe Melrose-Mindoro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.6, the Mustangs 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Independence/Gilmanton will face off against rival Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.