Blue Ridge is 2-8 against Bells since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Blue Ridge Tigers take on Bells Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Bells took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Blue Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Blue Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Leonard 10-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for Blue Ridge in their matchups with Leonard: they've now won six in a row.
Paige Elder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Kyara Davis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Davis has posted since back in April of 2024. Kayden Brazil was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Blue Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bells had taken Gunter down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Bells lost 7-1 to Gunter. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bells, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3-1.
Blue Ridge beat Bells 7-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Blue Ridge repeat their success, or does Bells has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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