
Jays
04/29/25 vs Shenandoah Valley Academy | 15-0 |
04/26/25 vs James River HomeSchool | 17-1 |
04/26/25 vs James River HomeSchool | 7-1 |
04/24/25 @ Faith Baptist | 14-4 |
04/21/25 @ Southwest Virginia Academy | 14-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Blue Ridge entered their tilt with Shenandoah Valley Academy on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stars a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Jays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Kerns looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lochlan 'Bear' Paul was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mark Warner, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Blue Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Blue Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Blue Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-0 win against Roanoke Valley Christian on the 1st. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-3 victory against Eastern Mennonite on the 8th.
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