Sadly, Carolina Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They suffered a rough 36-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carolina Academy of the 24-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Blue Ridge's part, Lily Mulkey made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Mulkey was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Hannah Durham, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Zoe Sullivan was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
Carolina Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Blue Ridge, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Carolina Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Southside at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blue Ridge, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Travelers Rest at 6:00 p.m.
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