Blair is 2-8 against Waverly since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Neither Blair nor Waverly posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Blair is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Gross Catholic, who was ranked fifth at the time (Blair was ranked ninth). The Bears lost 9-1 to the Cougars on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered since April 25, 2025.
Hans Sorensen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Meanwhile, Waverly came up short against Elkhorn on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Caleb Rine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Malcolm, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Blair's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Waverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Blair skirted past Waverly 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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