The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Blue Ridge stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Winslow onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Cooper Phillips tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah Vital was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rooney, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Round Valley on Thursday, taking the game 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gilbert Christian.
Caleb Johnson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Webb, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Blue Ridge's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both Blue Ridge and Gilbert Christian just can't seem to miss. Blue Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Gilbert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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