Blue Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 12-2 to the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Arthur-Okaw Christian's part, Grant Helmuth made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Helmuth was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Arthur-Okaw Christian got a massive performance out of Joe Theriault, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Theriault has become a key player for the Conquering Riders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-9 otherwise. Cody Kuhns was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Blue Ridge will challenge Villa Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will take on Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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