Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hargrave Military Academy's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Ridge Barons on Wednesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Hargrave Military Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Blue Ridge's part, Nicholas Canning made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Canning was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jason Byers was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-3. Kelton Sparks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hargrave Military Academy are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Blue Ridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hargrave Military Academy will take on Miller School of Albemarle at 4:31 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Miller School of Albemarle: 2.6, Hargrave Military Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Blue Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Cross at 4:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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