Blair waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Frederick Bombers 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 2019.
Kash Boley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Boley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Christian Castillo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Grant Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Frederick's side, Ethan Garza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Hicks, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Frederick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blair only posted an OBP of .286.
Blair's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Frederick, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Blair will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Big Pasture at 2:00 p.m. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Frederick, they will be playing at home against Navajo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Frederick has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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