It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blair can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkhorn North on Saturday. Blair has struggled against Elkhorn North recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was J?Shawn Unger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Elkhorn North's side, Colin Nowaczyk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Nowaczyk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cole DeBuse looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Thiessen, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Blair now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Elkhorn North, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Blair will face off against Plattsmouth at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Plattsmouth is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Blair will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Elkhorn North, they will face off against Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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