There's no place like home for Blue Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars by a score of 10-5 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Barons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Tommy Murray, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave Murray a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Darrin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will challenge Life Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Front Royal HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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