Baseball Game Preview: Blair-Taylor Wildcats vs. Alma Center Lincoln Hornets

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Home	10-0 W
05/16/24 - Home	14-2 W
05/09/23 - Home	15-1 W
05/09/23 - Away	14-1 W
06/03/21 - Away	31-4 W
+ 5 more games

Blair-Taylor is 8-2 against Alma Center Lincoln since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Alma Center Lincoln took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Blair-Taylor, who comes in off a win.

Blair-Taylor will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Augusta on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Beavers 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Alma Center Lincoln scored first but ultimately less than Independence/Gilmanton in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indees. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alma Center Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Ross, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Ross is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Luke Anderson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Alma Center Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Blair-Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.

Blair-Taylor took their win against Alma Center Lincoln in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.