It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Blair ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Northwest Jaguars a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Blair were the better team in the second half.
Blair has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five matches. Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest fell to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blair will host Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northwest, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Whitman at 7:15 p.m.
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