After flying high against Gilbert Christian on Monday, Blue Ridge came back down to earth. The Yellow Jackets came up short against the Winslow Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on April 4th.
Blue Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Slaughter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Xyomara Navarro was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Blue Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Winslow, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Blue Ridge has already played their next contest, an 11-3 defeat against Snowflake on the 24th. As for Winslow, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-5 victory against River Valley on the 23rd.
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