Blair owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Pius X Thunderbolts. Considering the Bears have won 13 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Laynie Brown was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jacy Schueth, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Blair didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pius X only tossed three.
Blair is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Pius X, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-13 record.
Blair will square off against Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Standing Bear is coming into the contest with nine straight victories on the road, so Blair will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pius X, they will take on Wayne on Tuesday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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