The Blue Ridge Jays will head out to take on the Front Royal HomeSchool Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Blue Ridge beat Regents 7-2.
Dominic Paul
| 04/10/25 @ Regents | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ The Covenant | 6 |
| 03/15/25 @ NOVA HomeSchool | 1 |
| 05/08/24 @ Tournament Team | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ NOVA HomeSchool | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Fredericksburg V | 9 |
Dominic Paul was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lochlan 'Bear' Paul, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Blue Ridge is 2-1 when Paul posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hudson Slye, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Front Royal HomeSchool). Everything went their way against Chen on Saturday as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Front Royal HomeSchool, their record is now 2-4.
Blue Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Front Royal HomeSchool when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jays since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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