Forest City had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it six. They lost 12-6 to the Blue Ridge Red Raiders. The Foresters were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Raiders earlier this season, when they won 13-3.
As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Blue Ridge's part, Trista Laude spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Piechocki, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Champang, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Forest City will square off against rival Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Blue Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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