Blair and Waverly squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Blair had to settle for second. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 12-9.
Laynie Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emmi Hall, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Blair and nudges their season record down to 27-10. As for Waverly, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Blair does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waverly, they will take on Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Orangemen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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