Blue Ridge's hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.33 points allowed on Wednesday. The Blue Ridge Barons never let the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Blue Ridge has won by exactly ten runs.
Nicholas Canning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Canning was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Byers, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelton Sparks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will take on North Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miller School of Albemarle at 4:31 p.m. on Friday. Miller School of Albemarle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hargrave Military Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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