Blue Ridge can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the High Point Academy Grizzlies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue Ridge.
Lily Mulkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mulkey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Kaeleigh Warr, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Zoe Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On High Point Academy's side, Julie Raines spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 12 runs (all of which were unearned) on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Raines has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cheyenne Howard and Alyx Creel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Howard scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Creel got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for High Point Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Blue Ridge will be playing at home against Travelers Rest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for High Point Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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