Softball Preview: Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers vs. High Point Academy Grizzlies
The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will head out on the road to take on the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Blue Ridge can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Carolina Academy 24-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Blue Ridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Zoe Sullivan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Sands, who went 4-for-4 with eight RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bella Ballenger, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, High Point Academy was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chester 8-7.
Julie Raines spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kyleigh Lawter and Emily Hart did most of the damage at the plate: Lawter scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Hart went 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for High Point Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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