The Mooresville Blue Devils will face off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mooresville had taken Lake Norman down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Blue Devils fell 6-3 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Ragin' Bulls, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Katelyn Kiser was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Porretta, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Hickory Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Cabarrus only posted an OBP of .240.
Hickory Ridge pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Mooresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Mooresville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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