The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Mary's Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Blue Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monument Valley with a sharp 13-3 win.
Xyomara Navarro
| 03/18/25 vs Monument Valley | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Northwest Christian | 0 |
| 04/20/24 vs Mogollon | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Show Low | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs St. Johns | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Xyomara Navarro, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Bailey Barton also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary's). They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Combs on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meredith Schager made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Giahni Ruiz was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Analysa Mejia, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory (which was St. Mary's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only 4.25 in the others. As for Blue Ridge, their record now sits at 2-6.
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