Illinois High School Softball - Blue Ridge bounces Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
April 26, 2023: Farmer City, IL 61842 Blue Ridge Knights (Farmer City, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.
The Knights now own a 8-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Arcola for a Lincoln Prairie challenge on Friday, April 28. Blue Ridge will face a Purple Riders squad coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Sullivan (Sullivan, IL). The Purple Riders record now stands at 8-6.
With the loss, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Falcons host Tri-Valley (Downs, IL) to face the Vikings in a Heart of Illinois challenge on Friday, April 28. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 10-5. Tri-Valley won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL)