The Blue Ridge Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Blue Ridge is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sullivan by a score of 6-4.
Ellie Schlieper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cassie Zimmerman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Roos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Okaw Valley lost 13-3 to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Tuesday. Okaw Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Okaw Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lana Ashley, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Lindsey Ozier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Blue Ridge's record is now 7-14. As for Okaw Valley, their record now sits at 6-11.
Everything went Blue Ridge's way against Okaw Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Blue Ridge made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the team 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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