The Blue Ridge Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Mountain View Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blue Ridge lost 16-1 to Riverside on Monday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Champang, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. That double was Champang's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest City. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Addison Kilmer and Paige Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Kilmer went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Emma Thatcher was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Blue Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain View in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, winning 3-0. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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