Blue Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carolina Academy Trojans a 36-0 shutout. Blue Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Lily Mulkey made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Mulkey was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Hannah Durham, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Zoe Sullivan, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
Blue Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Carolina Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Blue Ridge will head out on the road to take on Travelers Rest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carolina Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southside at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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