After three games on the road, Blair is heading back home. They will take on the Ralston Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blair will be strutting in after a victory while Ralston will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Blair made easy work of Omaha North and carried off a 9-3 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Blair this season.
Tanner Jacobson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Jacobson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, J?Shawn Unger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brady Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ralston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 8-2 loss to Norris might stick with them for a while.
Ralston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Gettman, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Elsasser, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Blair pushed their record up to 3-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Blair took their win against Ralston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Ralston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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