Softball Preview: Blue Ridge Knights vs. Martinsville Bluestreaks
The Blue Ridge Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Blue Ridge fell victim to Argenta-Oreana and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 19-0 loss to the Bombers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blue Ridge in their matchups with Argenta-Oreana: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Martinsville couldn't quite beat Arcola on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Martinsville fell just short of Arcola by a score of 9-7. Martinsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brylee Reed spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addi Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hammond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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