The Front Royal Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Front Royal Christian had already won six in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven back in March. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Regents 12-4.
Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Alex Showalter, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dominic Paul, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Front Royal Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Front Royal Christian took their win against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-3. Will Front Royal Christian repeat their success, or does Blue Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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