It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blair can now relate to. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hastings Tigers on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bears, who until this matchup were averaging 2.08 runs allowed.
Brooke Janning put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Regan Blattert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jacy Schueth was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Blair lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 31-9. As for Hastings, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season.
Blair does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hastings, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Beatrice at 3:30 p.m. Beatrice will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hastings surely won't give up without a fight.
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