The Blue Ridge Jays will head out on the road to challenge the Massanutten Military Academy Colonels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Massanutten Military Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Blue Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Roanoke Valley Christian, taking the game 6-2.
Dominic Paul was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Paul was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Berry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Josh Craig was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Massanutten Military Academy came up short against Eastern Mennonite last Saturday and fell 6-1.
Like Blue Ridge, Massanutten Military Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxson Brevik. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brevik has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brevik was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Brevik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Summer Lee Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Baldwin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Massanutten Military Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Massanutten Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blue Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Massanutten Military Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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