Baseball Game Preview: Blair-Taylor Wildcats vs. Arcadia Raiders

The Blair-Taylor Wildcats will square off against the Arcadia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blair-Taylor will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Blair-Taylor was able to grind out a solid victory over Melrose-Mindoro, taking the game 4-1.

Brady Thompson

Batters Struck Out

05/05/26 vs Melrose-Mindoro	7
04/28/26 @ Independence/Gilmanton	10
04/24/26 vs Whitehall	7
04/21/26 vs Alma Center Lincoln	6
04/14/26 @ Osseo-Fairchild	8
+ 2 more games

Brady Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Arcadia was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Osseo-Fairchild, falling 14-2.

Arcadia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Blashko, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Blair-Taylor's win bumped their record up to 8-2-1. As for Arcadia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.

Arcadia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blair-Taylor has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Arcadia, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Blair-Taylor's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.