The Blue Ridge Jays have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Blue Ridge is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fredericksburg V with a sharp 26-6 victory on Saturday. Blue Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Matthew Wilkins and Jacob West were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wilkins tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, West pitched an inning 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 five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilkins went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while West scored four runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge let Alex Showalter and Dominic Paul loose on the outfield. Showalter went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two triples, and two runs, while Paul scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Nathan Suter was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Mountain View Christian Academy finished up on equal footing with a 10-10 tie on Tuesday.
Blue Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Shenandoah Valley Academy's tie makes their record 0-5-1 this season.
Blue Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Shenandoah Valley Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 4-0. Will Blue Ridge repeat their success, or does Shenandoah Valley Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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