The Blue Ridge Knights will square off against the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Blue Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Cerro Gordo/Bement. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Broncos. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ellie Schlieper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Addison Roos
| 04/28/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Villa Grove | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Teresa | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Martinsville | 3 |
At the plate, Addison Roos was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsyn Stiger, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Okaw Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Heritage on Monday as they made off with a 24-6 victory. The Timberwolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Okaw Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything went Blue Ridge's way against Okaw Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Blue Ridge made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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