Softball Preview: Blue Ridge Tigers vs. Edgewood Bulldogs
Blue Ridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Edgewood Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Blue Ridge will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Bonham, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Blue Ridge walked away with a 5-2 win over Bonham on Monday.
Izzy Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miranda Caro was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Lanier, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edgewood's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.04 points allowed on Monday. Edgewood was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Ford. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Edgewood.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 22-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11-1 record this season.
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