Softball Recap: Alchesay Falcons vs. Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chandler Prep, Alchesay was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. For Alchesay, this counts as revenge for the 10-2 defeat Blue Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Blue Ridge's part, Lauren Cox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Xyomara Navarro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. MacKenzie Slaughter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Alchesay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Alchesay didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-8 loss vs. Monument Valley on the 30th. Blue Ridge has also already played their next game, a 9-6 defeat against Payson on the 28th.
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