Blue Ridge extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-15. They lost 18-6 to the Fisher Bunnies. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Bunnies when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Fisher, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13. The result was nothing new for the Bunnies, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Fisher's part, Colton Heweredine and Gabe Henson were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Heweredine tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Henson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Heweredine posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At bat, Heweredine went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Henson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Heweredine is becoming a predictor of Fisher's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Colt Daugherty and Weston Ensign did most of the damage at the plate: Daugherty got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Ensign went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Daugherty has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Andrew Todd, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will venture away from home to square off against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fisher, they will host Ridgeview at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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