The Blue Ridge Jays will face off against the James River HomeSchool Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Blue Ridge beats James River HomeSchool with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Jays' way against Faith Baptist on Thursday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jays, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Blue Ridge let Alex Showalter and Josh Craig run wild. Showalter got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Craig went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Showalter has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Micaiah Hill, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Blue Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, James River HomeSchool lost 18-6 to Fredericksburg V on Thursday.
Blue Ridge's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for James River HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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