Softball Recap: Blacksburg Bruins vs. Christiansburg Blue Demons
On Tuesday, Blacksburg faced Christiansburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blacksburg Bruins' tough 9-2 defeat to the Christiansburg Blue Demons might stick with them for a while. Blacksburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christiansburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Blacksburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Ferguson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Christiansburg's side, Kadyn Camper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Camper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christiansburg let Addison Reasor and Sophia Russell loose on the outfield. Reasor went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Russell went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrstin Lowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Blacksburg and nudges their season record down to 8-3. As for Christiansburg, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0-1.
Blacksburg will head out on the road to take on Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn is on a three-game streak of home wins, Blacksburg a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Christiansburg, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. Christiansburg's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Hidden Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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