Blue Ridge hasn't had much luck against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Blue Ridge will host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue Ridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Ellie Schlieper
| 04/18/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Argenta-Oreana | 0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cumberland | 2 |
Not much got past Ellie Schlieper, who gave up just five hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] off the board. Schlieper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blue Ridge's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Roos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Presley Hardesty also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heritage on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Hawks 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
MACKENZIE CONDILL was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of ANNA RAWLINS, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Blue Ridge's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Blue Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Blue Ridge keep running through batters, or will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
