Softball Recap: Blue Ridge Gets the Win

Blue Ridge's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hartsburg-Emden Stags a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the match before.

Ellie Hayward

Hits (Career)

05/16/25 @ Hartsburg-Emden	3
05/01/25 vs Okaw Valley	2
04/16/25 vs Cornerstone Christian	2
04/11/25 vs Cumberland	2
03/21/25 @ Martinsville	2

The team relied heavily on Ellie Hayward, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Karlee Fenton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Blue Ridge now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Hartsburg-Emden, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17.

As of now, neither Blue Ridge nor the Stags have any future games scheduled.