Softball Recap: Fort Chiswell Pioneers vs. Grayson County Blue Devils
Fort Chiswell can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Grayson County Blue Devils with a sharp 14-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Fort Chiswell sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Blair Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haley Brumbaugh and Lilly Goforth did most of the damage at the plate: Brumbaugh fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4, while Goforth went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Goforth has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie DeHart, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Fort Chiswell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Grayson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fort Chiswell beat Grayson County by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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