The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will head out to face off against the Holbrook Roadrunners at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Blue Ridge after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Florence by a score of 10-9. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Gophers 4-0 in the first period.
Xyomara Navarro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Slaughter, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Holbrook fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against St. Johns on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redskins. The Roadrunners just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Holbrook saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tamryn Baldonado, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Blue Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Holbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Blue Ridge skirted past Holbrook 4-3 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the team 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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