Blue Ridge is 2-8 against Bells since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Ridge Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Bells Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Blue Ridge had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bonham. It was the first time this season that Blue Ridge let down their fans at home.
Kayden Brazil was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyara Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bells sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Gunter on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bells.
The team relied heavily on Izzy Oefinger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Bailee Dorris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Blue Ridge's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Bells, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Blue Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Bells in their previous meeting on March 5th, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bells' Braylee Gallier, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blue Ridge still be able to contain Gallier? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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