Softball Recap: Blue River Snags Ninth Win in Last 12 Games

Blue River had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Fairbury on Saturday. Blue River was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Fairbury. The result was nothing new for Blue River, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Blue River is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fairbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Blue River has already played their next matchup (against Tournament Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fairbury, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-11 win against Centennial on the 27th.