The Howe Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Howe: 3.6, Blue Ridge: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Howe suffered a tough 13-4 loss at the hands of Gunter. Howe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Leonard. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue Ridge.
Karley Rowe and Izzy Jackson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rowe pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Jackson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Rowe scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miranda Caro was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyara Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Howe's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Howe came up short against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Howe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
