Softball Preview: Argenta-Oreana Bombers vs. Blue Ridge Knights
The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Argenta-Oreana put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past St. Teresa 17-1. While fans of Argenta-Oreana might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Abby Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Miriah Powell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Sophia Wicklund was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Saturday. 11 seems to be a good number for Blue Ridge as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The victory made it two in a row for Argenta-Oreana and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything went Argenta-Oreana's way against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Argenta-Oreana made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Argenta-Oreana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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