In what's become a running theme this season, Blacksburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Salem Spartans with a sharp 14-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Blacksburg who now have five in a row.
Evelyn Rhoads was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rhoads has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rhoads was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Katey Mathena was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Lindsey Polan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Salem's side, Caitlin Wells made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with an RBI.
Blacksburg pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Salem, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Blacksburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Lord Botetourt at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lord Botetourt knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Blacksburg likes a good challenge. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to challenge Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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