Blue Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Broome Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
While Blue Ridge has not struggled against Chapman recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Blue Ridge skirted past Chapman 9-8. That's two games straight that Blue Ridge has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Bella Sands, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Addy Center, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Broome is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Woodruff on Monday.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Broome, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Blue Ridge's way against Broome in their previous meeting back in March as Blue Ridge made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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