Blair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Whitman Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Blair of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Whitman's part, they got a great performance from Sammy Angel as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Roman, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Murley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Blair now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Whitman, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Blair will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blake at 6:00 p.m. on May 2nd. As for Whitman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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