It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Blue Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Pottsboro Cardinals 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
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Cam Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Blue Ridge is 2-1 when Baker allows one or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise. Baker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Varner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah Dickerson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
The victory snapped Blue Ridge's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. As for Pottsboro, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5-1.
Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will face off against Bonham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Pottsboro, they will challenge Collinsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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