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| 04/10/24 - Home | 0-9 L |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 5-16 L |
| 04/01/22 - Home | 9-18 L |
| 04/24/21 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 05/02/19 - Away | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hargrave Military Academy and Blue Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Barons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hargrave Military Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Life Christian Academy hit Hargrave Military Academy with a seven-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue Ridge). They blew past Shenandoah Valley Academy 24-9 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Barons with their most commanding win of the season.
Charles Searby was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jason Byers was another key player, getting 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. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Hargrave Military Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Hargrave Military Academy might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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