The Blue Ridge Raiders will challenge the Mountain View Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain View will be coming in after a defeat.
Blue Ridge's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Carbondale Area. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Hailey Carpenetti made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Carpenetti was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mel Bloomer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Hailey Champang, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Dunmore, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
The win made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Blue Ridge's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in April, as Blue Ridge made off with a 12-6 win. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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