The matchup between Shenandoah Valley Academy and Blue Ridge on Monday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars lost 23-0 to the Blue Ridge Jays. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Shenandoah Valley Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Blue Ridge's part, Matthew Wilkins and Jacob West made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wilkins tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, West tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilkins went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while West scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge let Dominic Paul and Josh Craig loose on the outfield. Paul scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Craig went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Paul is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Showalter, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Shenandoah Valley Academy dropped their record down to 0-6-1 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Blue Ridge, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Shenandoah Valley Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge NOVA HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Ridge is facing NOVA HomeSchool at the right time seeing as NOVA HomeSchool is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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