Baseball Recap: Blue Ridge Comes Up Short

Barons

Previous 5 Games

04/27/26 @ Virginia Episcopal School	2-14
04/24/26 vs Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot	3-2
04/24/26 vs Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot	10-5
04/23/26 @ Fishburne Military	7-3
04/20/26 @ Highland	8-23

Blue Ridge dropped down to 8-7 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 14-2 to the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barons of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.

As for Virginia Episcopal School, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.

For Virginia Episcopal School's part, Campbell Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Howard has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Jack Mitchell was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lawrence Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Blue Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe North Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School will take on rival Fishburne Military at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.