Softball Preview: Blacksburg Bruins vs. Hidden Valley Titans
Blacksburg is 10-0 against Hidden Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Blacksburg Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Hidden Valley Titans at 5:00 p.m. Blacksburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Blacksburg earned an 8-3 victory over Cave Spring.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Hudgins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Katey Mathena was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hidden Valley had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Salem on Tuesday.
RILEY EADES was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Blacksburg's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Hidden Valley, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Hidden Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blacksburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Hidden Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Blacksburg's sizable advantage in that area, Hidden Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Blacksburg took their victory against Hidden Valley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 19-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blacksburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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