Cerro Gordo/Bement is 0-5 against Blue Ridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Cerro Gordo/Bement sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland].
Cerro Gordo/Bement got a great performance from Vannah Throneburg as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cerro Gordo/Bement let Reese Peters and Jillian Durbin loose on the outfield. Peters scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Durbin scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Personette, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Decatur Eisenhower with a sharp 36-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Blue Ridge as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ellie Schlieper and Lily Enger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schlieper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Enger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Schlieper got on base in all five of her plate appearances with seven RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Enger went 5-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Addison Roos was a standout: she scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. Carsyn Stiger was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9-1. As for Blue Ridge, their record is now 6-11.
Cerro Gordo/Bement couldn't quite finish off Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Cerro Gordo/Bement avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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