Blair won against Gross Catholic last Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Blair Bears came out on top against the Crete Cardinals by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blair also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tanner Jacobson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jacobson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jacobson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, J?Shawn Unger was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Wachter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Crete's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenner Svitak, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Blair and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Crete, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blair will take on Mount Michael Benedictine at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Crete, they will head out on the road to square off against Nebraska City on Tuesday.
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