Blue Ridge is 1-7 against Arcola since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knights will host the Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Arcola will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Blue Ridge extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand Heritage a 13-0 shutout.
Ellie Schlieper
| 05/05/25 @ Heritage | 12 |
| 05/01/25 vs Okaw Valley | 11 |
| 04/28/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 8 |
| 04/26/25 @ Decatur Eisenhower | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Delavan | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Ellie Schlieper made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsyn Stiger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Woliung, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.
Blue Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Arcola won against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Purple Riders skirted past Villa Grove 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Riders.
Blue Ridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arcola, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
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