The Walnut Ridge Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Walnut Ridge put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Newport with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walnut Ridge.
Ashtyn Bradley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lillie Bell was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Anderson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Melbourne on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Walnut Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 9-6.
Walnut Ridge took their victory against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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