A four-run third inning helped the Blue Ridge Knights hold off Arcola late in a 6-5 win in Lincoln Prairie Conference boy's baseball action Monday in Farmer City.

Tyler Nichols led the way for the Knights finishing 3-for-3 with a triple, three RBIs, and a run scored. Nichols' triple was the only extra-base hit for the Blue Ridge.

Wes Jones, Riley Pruitt, Wyatt Danner-Duncan, and Dylan Coffee recorded hits for Blue Ridge. Jones, Pruitt, and Victor Reynolds drove in runs.

Trailing 2-1 in the top of the third, the Knights scratched across four runs to take the 5-2 lead. Arcola cut the deficit to 5-4 after four innings. Blue Ridge would add a much-needed run in the sixth and held off Arcola in the seventh as they plated a run with a late rally. 

Isaiah Dalton walked twice and stole three bases, Reynolds had two swipes as the Knights had eight steals as a team. 

Dalton went five innings, allowing four runs - three were earned - on three hits, seven walks, and struck out eight. 

Cole Stephens went two innings allowing a run, a hit, issued a walk, and struck out one. 

The Knights improve to 1-3 overall and will take on Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in Lovington Wednesday.