Blair waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fremont Tigers an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Janning was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Regan Blattert was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jacy Schueth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Blair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Blair's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blair will venture away from home to take on Norris on Tuesday. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Fremont, they will face off against Bellevue East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fremont: 3.2, Bellevue East: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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