Blue Ridge is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Delavan a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Blue Ridge Knights will be playing at home against the Delavan Panthers 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.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Blue Ridge's offense. They lost 10-0 to Sullivan on Tuesday.
Blue Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Ellis' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Delavan fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Princeville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Princes by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 11th.
Mia Mammen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Delavan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Blue Ridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Delavan, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Blue Ridge continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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