The Blue Ridge Barons will head out to square off against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops on Monday. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Miller School of Albemarle hit Blue Ridge with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Barons lost 13-0 to the Mavericks. The game marked the first time this season in which the Barons were not able to get on the board.
Blue Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Keseday, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 17-14 win over Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.
Virginia Episcopal School is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Virginia Episcopal School in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Barons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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