The Gate City Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Lee Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gate City has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 8.
Gate City made up a huge gap compared to their last game against John Battle, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Central Wise on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their two-run performance the game before.
Avery Weston made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Weston was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Addie Taylor was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Chloe Bledoe was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Lee lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Gate City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Gate City couldn't quite finish off Lee in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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