Softball Recap: Blue Ridge picks up 12th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 1:32pm

Softball Recap: Blue Ridge Tigers vs. Howe Bulldogs

Blue Ridge waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Howe Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Blue Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The team relied heavily on Kenzie Baker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyara Davis, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.

On Howe's side, Emery Snapp was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Blue Ridge's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Howe, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9-1.

Blue Ridge will be playing at home against Gunter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Blue Ridge likes a good challenge. Howe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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