Wildcats
| 04/01/25 @ Liberty | 15 |
| 03/11/25 @ Brashier Middle College Charter | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Abbeville | 14 |
| 04/03/25 vs Brashier Middle College Charter | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Clinton | 9 |
Blacksburg waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Brashier Middle College Charter Bengal a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lucy Thayer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Blacksburg got a massive performance out of Macy Hames, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that Hames launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kayla Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Blacksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Blacksburg's record now sits at 7-4. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blacksburg will take on Warren East at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.2, the Raiders 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, they will face off against Emerald at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bengal's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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