The Blue Ridge Barons will head out on the road to face off against the Christchurch School Seahorses at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Blue Ridge lost 19-3 to Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday.
Blue Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alvaro Picchi Reig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miller School of Albemarle only tossed a.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Christchurch School's offense. They fell just short of Isle of Wight Academy by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Christchurch School in their matchups with Isle of Wight Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Trey Fitchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Blue Ridge's record is now 3-11. As for Christchurch School, their record now sits at 7-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blue Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christchurch School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Christchurch School when the teams last played on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fitchett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Blue Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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