Blair is 0-7 against Elkhorn North since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blair Bears are on the road again to play Elkhorn North at 12:30 p.m. Blair's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Elkhorn North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blair is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Plattsmouth by a score of 6-1.
Tanner Jacobson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Jacobson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jacobson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nelson Kosch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Gretna East by a score of 3-1.
Elkhorn North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jase Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Blair has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Elkhorn North, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blair has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blair came up short against Elkhorn North in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elkhorn North's Colin Nowaczyk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. 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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