The Blue Ridge Knights will head out to face off against the Heritage Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blue Ridge has three straight wins, Heritage has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Blue Ridge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Okaw Valley as they made off with a 10-0 victory. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Lillian Enger was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ellie Hayward, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Blue Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Heritage couldn't beat Okaw Valley on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fourth inning. The Hawks came up short against the Timberwolves, falling 24-6.
Jayden Schrock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and earned one run and three stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Peyton Curry-Varner also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
The victory got Blue Ridge back to even at 9-9. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Blue Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Blue Ridge keep running through batters, or will the Hawks buck the trend?
Blue Ridge took their win against Heritage when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-2 score. 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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