The Blue Ridge Barons are taking a road trip to square off against the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Life Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Blue Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Blue Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Shenandoah Valley Academy by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Barons considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tommy Murray was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Darrin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy lost 10-3 to Trinity Episcopal on Wednesday.
Life Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Whitney, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blue Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 24-4 loss they got from Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Barons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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