Sports: Friday, June 25, 2021

VBL Scoreboard, Schwarber Hits 2 More As Nats Win, O’s Blanked Again

In the Valley Baseball League last night, Woodstock took 2 from Winchester, 1-0 and 4-1. Purcellville stopped Front Royal 6-2, while Strasburg rolled over New Market 15-4. C’ville and Harrisonburg were also winners.

Tonight in the VBL, games include Front Royal at Purcellville, Winchester at New Market, and Strasburg at home against Woodstock.

Kyle Schwarber’s 2 home runs led the Washington Nationals past Miami last night 7-3. Schwarber has now hit 8 homers in his last 5 games, as the Nats won for the 10th time in 11 games. Joe Ross tossed 7 shutout innings for the Nationals, who take on Miami again tonight starting at 6:40 on Sports Radio 1450.

The baltimore Orioles were shut out again last night, this time by the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-0. The Birds, who have now gone scoreless in their last 24 innings, will take on the Jays again tonight at 7:07.

And, the Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1993 after beating Las Vegas last night 3-2 in overtime.