Blue Ridge and Hargrave Military Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Barons will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Blue Ridge put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. They put the hurt on Shenandoah Valley Academy with a sharp 24-9 win. The victory continues a trend for the Barons in their matchups with the Stars: they've now won three in a row.
Charles Searby
| 04/28/25 @ Shenandoah Valley Academy | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eastern Mennonite | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Grace Christian School | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Fishburne Military | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Charles Searby, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Searby is becoming a predictor of the Barons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Byers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Blue Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hargrave Military Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 13-10 to Life Christian Academy. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hargrave Military Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Blue Ridge took their win against Hargrave Military Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Barons repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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