Blue River and Polk County are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but likely not for long. Blue River will face off against the Polk County Slammers on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue River took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Aurora.
Abby Lindsley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danica Watts, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Polk County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Tuesday. Polk County put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 12-3 victory. The Slammers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Savanna Boden was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Berggren, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Polk County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted an OBP of .333.
Blue River's record is now 13-10. As for Polk County, their record is now 13-10.
Blue River took their win against Polk County in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue River 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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