The Blair Bears will be playing at home against the Omaha Northwest Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Blair waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 11-2 victory. Blair's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucas Matejka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Wachter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of J?Shawn Unger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Benson. The win was just what Omaha Northwest needed coming off of a 24-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Joe Sullivan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Campbell, who scored two runs and stole four bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. William Krebbs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Blair's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Omaha Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Everything went Blair's way against Omaha Northwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Blair made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Omaha Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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