The Danville Blue Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Ridgedale Rockets, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Danville beats Ridgedale with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Danville never let Newark Catholic onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 8-2 victory.
Kenzie Delaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Delaney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Delaney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Ruth, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Burton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Danville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Ridgedale, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Danville took their victory against Ridgedale when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Danville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgedale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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