The Blair Blazers will square off against the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blair is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Blair barely beat Kennedy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blazers put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 11-4 win on Wednesday.
Jacob Wright and Aidan Carle did most of the damage at the plate: Wright went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Carle scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those runs marked the first that Wright scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, neither Walter Johnson nor Whitman could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 tie. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
With that draw, Walter Johnson's record moves to 5-2-1. As for Blair, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Blair has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like Walter Johnson struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Blair came out on top in a nail-biter against Walter Johnson when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Blazers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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