Blair waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Mangum Tigers out 2-1. That's two games straight that Blair has won by just one run.
Jaxson Torrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Torrez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Mangum's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Solis, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Blair's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Mangum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blair will face off against Cordell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mangum, they will head out on the road to take on Sayre at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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