It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Waverly ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Blair Bears out 7-6. That's two games straight that Waverly has won by just one run.
Owen Schieffer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On Blair's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Swanson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Swanson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Wachter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Waverly and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Blair, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Waverly will be playing at home against Beatrice at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Waverly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Beatrice's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blair, they will head out on the road to take on Norris at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Norris will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Blair surely won't give up without a fight.
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