Blue Ridge hasn't had much luck against Pottsboro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Bells by a score of 7-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pottsboro ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bells 10-8. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Braedan Trissell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Trissell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cayden Humphreys and Carter Reeves did most of the damage at the plate: Humphreys went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Reeves scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI Humphreys has posted since back in March. Michael Ermon was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pottsboro pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Blue Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Pottsboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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