Blue Ridge and Eastern Mennonite are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blue Ridge Barons will square off against the Eastern Mennonite Flames at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Blue Ridge got the win against Carlisle by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Barons have won five games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Eastern Mennonite faced Woodberry Forest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Eastern Mennonite and Woodberry Forest finished up their match with a 0-0 draw. The Flames' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 10-2. With that draw, Eastern Mennonite's record moves to 9-4-1.
Blue Ridge took their victory against Eastern Mennonite in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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