The Blair Bears will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Blair unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bennington. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Blair couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brady Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lincoln Northwest's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Norris on Monday. Lincoln Northwest just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Lincoln Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Kotik, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Blair now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lincoln Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blair has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Blair's way against Lincoln Northwest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Blair made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blair since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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