Baseball Recap: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Berea Bulldogs
In what's become a running theme this season, Blacksburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Berea Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Blacksburg as they're now sitting on three straight.
Wesley Bright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bright was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Blacksburg let Jacob Gilfillan and Jerrettt Alexander loose on the outfield. Gilfillan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Alexander scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Levi Barrett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Blacksburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Berea, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blacksburg will face off against Greenville Tech Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Berea, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Pickens at 6:30 p.m.
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