It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blue Ridge can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the St. Teresa Bulldogs on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Blue Ridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
For St. Teresa's part, Cheryl Easterling made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Easterling has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Easterling was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Sheehan, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emery Krieger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Blue Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for St. Teresa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-16.
As of now, neither Blue Ridge nor St. Teresa have any future games scheduled.
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