Whitman and Blair are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Whitman Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Blair Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitman is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Whitman will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Churchill on Wednesday. Whitman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Churchill.
Sammy Berman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Berman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gideon Schwartz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Sammy Angel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Blair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Walter Johnson.
Whitman's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Blair, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Whitman's way against Blair in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Whitman made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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