Blue Ridge is 0-10 against Miller School of Albemarle since May of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Barons will welcome the Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Blue Ridge had taken Hargrave Military Academy down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Barons fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-7.
Erik Carroll
| 05/01/25 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Shenandoah Valley Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eastern Mennonite | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Fishburne Military | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Erik Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Blue Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miller School of Albemarle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Cross an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
Miller School of Albemarle's victory was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Miller School of Albemarle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Barons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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