The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will square off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blue Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Show Low on Thursday. They lost 18-2 to the Cougars.
Blue Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Barton, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to San Tan Foothills.
Meredith Whitehurst put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Blue Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Gilbert Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blue Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Gilbert Christian, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Blue Ridge's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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