The Blue Ridge Knights will head out to square off against the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Blue Ridge is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since May 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Iroquois West by a score of 10-8.
Blue Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Hayward, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Addison Roos also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Oakwood never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Titans.
Caydence Vermillion made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Vermillion was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irene Rangel, who fired off three home runs, 11 RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Lainee Smith was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Oakwood's record is now 3-4-1. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Blue Ridge beat Oakwood 7-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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