On Saturday, Blair faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blair Bears put the hurt on the Hastings Tigers with a sharp 10-2 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Brooke Janning made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Emmi Hall was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was London Larsen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Blair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in ten consecutive contests.
Blair is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Hastings, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 12-3 record.
Blair didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-0 loss vs. Gretna on the 14th. Hastings has also already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory against Waverly on the 14th.
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