It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hastings ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Blair Bears. This was a revenge matchup for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-2 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Hastings' win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Blair, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.
Hastings will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Grand Island Central Catholic. Hastings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Grand Island Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blair, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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