Baseball Recap: Blue Ridge Triumphs

While Blue Ridge's victory against Winslow wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellow Jackets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.

Cruz Ashcraft

Runs

03/09/26 vs Globe	3
04/04/26 vs Winslow	2
03/20/26 vs St. Johns	2
03/17/26 @ Monument Valley	2
03/03/26 vs Window Rock	2
+ 4 more games

The team relied heavily on Cruz Ashcraft, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Blue Ridge is undefeated when Ashcraft posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hudson Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Winslow, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Blue Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-0 victory against Alchesay on the 7th. As for Winslow, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Snowflake on the 7th.