Softball Recap: Lord Botetourt Cavaliers vs. Northside Vikings
Lord Botetourt put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northside Vikings a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Lord Botetourt who now have three in a row.
Grace Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Autumn Russell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Callie Kidd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lord Botetourt's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Northside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Lord Botetourt will be playing at home against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to square off against Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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