Blue Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 15-9 defeat to the Mountain View Eagles might stick with them for a while. Blue Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Mountain View's part, Bronson Kilmer and Riley Jagger were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kilmer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jagger struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Kilmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kilmer scored two runs while going 1-for-5, while Jagger scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Ziggy Bradford was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Barnes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mountain View, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will face off against Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Lake is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Blue Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to square off against MMI Preparatory School at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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