Blair has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hobart Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Blair had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Merritt. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blair in their matchups with Merritt: they've now lost four in a row.
Grant Peterson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Castillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hobart fell victim to Elmore City-Pernell and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Badgers might stick with them for a while.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Hobart, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Blair's way against Hobart in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Blair made off with a 10-2 win. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Hobart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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