The Winslow Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Winslow has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Blue Ridge will arrive with six straight victories.
On Saturday, Winslow suffered a rough 18-6 loss at the hands of Buckeye.
Winslow saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justus Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Holbrook with a sharp 14-2 win.
Blue Ridge also got a great performance from Trenyn Trickey as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cody Ashcraft, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hunter Krause, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Winslow's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Blue Ridge, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Winslow hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Winslow's way against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in March as Winslow made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winslow since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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