Blair and Whitman are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Blair Blazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whitman Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blair is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Whitman is facing Blair at the wrong time: Blair suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. Their rough 11-1 loss to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Whitman had just enough and edged Churchill out 4-2 on Wednesday.
Sammy Berman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Berman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gideon Schwartz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sammy Angel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Whitman, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Blair might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Whitman when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitman's Jacob Goldman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that Blair knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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