Baseball Recap: Blue Ridge Jays vs. Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars
Blue Ridge put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Blue Ridge who now have six in a row.
Matthew Wilkins and Jacob West were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilkins pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, West pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilkins went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while West scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge let Dominic Paul and Josh Craig loose on the outfield. Paul scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Craig went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Paul is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Alex Showalter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Blue Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Blue Ridge will take on NOVA HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Blue Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they will be playing at home against Mountain View Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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