The NOVA HomeSchool Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. NOVA HomeSchool will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, NOVA HomeSchool needed a bit of extra time to put away Fredericksburg V. They had just enough and edged out the Victory 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since May 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Baptist entered their contest against Fairfax HomeSchool on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders fell 6-2 to the Hawks.
Riverdale Baptist saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RILEY BLOUNT, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
NOVA HomeSchool pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Riverdale Baptist, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-5.
NOVA HomeSchool came up short against Riverdale Baptist when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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