The Blair Bears will head out on the road to take on Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Blair had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Skutt Catholic. Blair has not had much luck with Skutt Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Tanner Jacobson put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jacobson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Brown stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-3 victory.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Blair came out on top in a nail-biter against Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blair since the team 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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