Softball Recap: Blair Bears vs. Kearney Bearcats
On Saturday, Blair faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Blair Bears' way against the Kearney Bearcats as the Blair Bears made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Bears have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Janning made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Mia McClain was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laynie Brown, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blair always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory was the third in a row for Blair, bringing their record for this year to 22-6. As for Kearney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-13.
Blair will venture away from home to square off against Pius X at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pius X is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Blair will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Kearney, they will head out to challenge Lincoln North Star at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kearney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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