Blue Ridge won against Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Saturday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Blue Ridge Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes 11-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blue Ridge also won the last time the pair played.
Cassie Zimmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Summers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Karlee Fenton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Georgetown-Ridge Farm's side, Chloe Winslow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Kraus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Georgetown-Ridge Farm always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Blue Ridge will take on Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they will head out on the road to face off against Westville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Westville will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Georgetown-Ridge Farm surely won't give up without a fight.
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