Carlisle is 7-1 against Blue Ridge since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carlisle Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Barons at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Carlisle fell victim to The Covenant and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge also failed to score in their most recent game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of North Cross on Friday. Blue Ridge has struggled against North Cross recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Blue Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charles Searby, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carlisle fell to 2-1. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carlisle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Carlisle came up short against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Carlisle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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