The Blue Ridge Jays will face off against the NOVA HomeSchool Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while NOVA HomeSchool will be coming in after a defeat.
Blue Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Front Royal HomeSchool 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jays considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lochlan 'Bear' Paul made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Dominic Paul was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Paul Berry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, NOVA HomeSchool came up short against Fairfax HomeSchool on Tuesday, falling 9-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
NOVA HomeSchool now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Blue Ridge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
