Baseball Recap: Blue Ridge Gets the Win

Blue Ridge's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Fishburne Military Caissons. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2022, but that streak is no more.

Junho Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Colt Chalmers

Runs

04/13/26 vs Roanoke Catholic	3
04/23/26 @ Fishburne Military	2
03/25/26 vs Shenandoah Valley Academy	2
03/21/26 vs Randolph-Macon Academy	2
04/17/26 vs Eastern Mennonite	1
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, Blue Ridge let Ty Collins and Colt Chalmers run wild. Collins got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Chalmers went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Chalmers is becoming a predictor of Blue Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jacob Darrin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Blue Ridge back to even at 6-6. As for Fishburne Military, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will challenge Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Barons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fishburne Military, they will take on Eastern Mennonite at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Caissons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flames have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.