Baseball Recap: Spotswood Beats Wilson Memorial for Their Fourth Straight Win

Trailblazers

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Rocktown	15
04/08/25 @ Rockbridge County	13
03/26/25 @ Albemarle	12
04/26/25 @ Wilson Memorial	10
03/24/25 vs Western Albemarle	10

Spotswood barely beat Wilson Memorial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trailblazers blew past the Green Hornets 12-2 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Carter Lenz looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Hoover, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Camden Blank, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

The win was the fourth in a row for Spotswood, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wilson Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Spotswood and Wilson Memorial should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Trailblazers (ranked 20th) will meet William Monroe (ranked 68th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spotswood 2.2, the Dragons 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wilson Memorial will square off against Waynesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (140 vs. 281).