After flying high against Cordell last Tuesday, Blair came back down to earth. The Blair Broncos fell just short of the Merritt Oilers by a score of 7-6 on Monday. Blair has struggled against Merritt recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grant Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Christian Castillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Blair's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Merritt, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Blair will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobart at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blair will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Merritt, they will head out on the road to face off against Snyder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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