On Thursday, Blair faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blair Bears fell just short of the Hastings Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brooke Janning spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blair saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laynie Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blair didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Blair's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Hastings, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Blair will stay at home for another game and welcome Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Hastings, they are on the road again on Monday to play Grand Island Central Catholic. The last three games Grand Island Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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