Susquehanna was the 10-9 winner over Blue Ridge when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Sabers fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Sabers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jax Thomas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Maby, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another was Caedon Stone, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Susquehanna's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Blue Ridge, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Susquehanna will host Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sabers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they will take on Carbondale Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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