Eastern Mennonite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Ridge Barons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern Mennonite of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Isaac Ott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. Zach Halteman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Blue Ridge's side, Colby White and Kelton Sparks did most of the damage at the plate: White fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 3-for-5, while Sparks went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charles Searby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Blue Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Eastern Mennonite will head out on the road to take on Shenandoah Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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