The Gate City Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Abingdon Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Gate City has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 8.
Gate City fell victim to Central Wise and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Abingdon had just enough and edged out Ridgeview 2-1 on Tuesday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Lauren Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Abingdon's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Branscomb, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alyssa Lindsay also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Abingdon's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Gate City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Gate City might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Abingdon when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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