Blue Ridge extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-13. They came up short against the Arcola Purple Riders, falling 17-0. The shutout was out of character for the Knights seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Arcola, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 22.5 runs over those games.
For Arcola's part, Brevyn Whisman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Whisman also tossed a walk, which is notable because Arcola is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Whisman was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arcola let Jackson Griffith and Brody Phillips run wild. Griffith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Phillips got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Griffith has become a key player for Arcola: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Hohlbauch, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will face off against Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Arcola, they will host Altamont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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