Wednesday just wasn't the day for Blue Ridge's offense. Their tough 14-0 loss to the Alchesay Falcons on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this season in which Blue Ridge was not able to get on the board.
Lauren Cox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Xyomara Navarro was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. MacKenzie Slaughter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Blue Ridge dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Alchesay, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Blue Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-6 loss vs. Payson on the 28th. Alchesay has also already played their next game, a 23-8 defeat against Monument Valley on the 30th.
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