Northeast hasn't had much luck against Bleckley County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northeast Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Bleckley County Royals at 4:30 p.m. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Northeast lost 18-6 to Dublin on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melanie Riggins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Destinee Waller, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bleckley County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Jefferson County onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Royals considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kaylee Rae Barrs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Barrs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bleckley County got a big performance out of Cayleigh Francis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emmie Williams, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bleckley County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Northeast now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Bleckley County, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Northeast might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Bleckley County in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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