Blue Ridge is 0-8 against Gunter since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Ridge Tigers will be playing at home against the Gunter Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Blue Ridge will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Blue Ridge's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 points allowed on Saturday. Blue Ridge came out on top against Howe by a score of 11-7.
Kenzie Baker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Destiny Lanier, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gunter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Leonard. The win was familiar territory for Gunter who now have four in a row.
Blue Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Gunter, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Blue Ridge came up short against Gunter in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gunter's Rylee Dunn, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Blue Ridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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