Baseball Game Preview: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. High Point Academy Grizzlies

For the second straight game, Blacksburg will face off against High Point Academy. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blacksburg will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Blacksburg turned things around against High Point Academy on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Grizzlies.

Matty Cody

Runs (Career)

04/28/25 @ High Point Academy	4
04/18/25 @ Brashier Middle College Charter	3
03/14/25 vs Greenville Tech Charter	3
04/15/25 vs Brashier Middle College Charter	2
04/14/25 vs Berea	2

Matty Cody was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jerrett Alexander, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Blacksburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Point Academy only posted an OBP of .227.

High Point Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11-1. As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.