Blue Ridge had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it eight. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Olivia Jones
| 04/11/26 @ Georgetown-Ridge Farm | 5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Midland | 6 |
| 04/08/26 vs Donovan | 9 |
Olivia Jones was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Addison Roos was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ellie Clark, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Georgetown-Ridge Farm's side, Jordan Silvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaydence Kraus was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Annistyn Tovey, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will be playing at home against Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Bombers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they will square off against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Buffaloes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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