Blair has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 6:30 p.m. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Blair is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gretna East just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Griffins. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taytum Macholan was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Macholan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Macholan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was London Larsen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic entered their tilt with Marian on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 6-2.
Blair's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Skutt Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Blair couldn't quite finish off Skutt Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Blair avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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