After flying high against Beatrice on Monday, Blair came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the Omaha North Vikings by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Brevin Leggott
| 03/21/26 vs Aurora | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Omaha North | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Beatrice | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Norris | 2 |
| 03/28/26 vs Adams Central | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Brevin Leggott and Nate Murray stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leggott went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Murray went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Leggott has become a key player for Blair: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Owen Mann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Omaha North, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blair will welcome York at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Omaha North, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Benson at 4:30 p.m. The Mighty Bunnies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.14 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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