Blue Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carolina Academy Trojans a 24-0 shutout. Blue Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Zoe Sullivan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Bella Sands, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Bella Ballenger was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Blue Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Carolina Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Blue Ridge will head out on the road to face off against High Point Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Carolina Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Southside at 6:00 p.m.
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