Blacksburg waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pulaski County Cougars a 10-0 shutout. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Bruins this season.
Sam Szefc made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brice Abbott, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Soma Kato was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Bruins
| 05/02/25 @ Pulaski County | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ William Byrd | 7-6 |
| 04/25/25 @ Christiansburg | 7-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Salem | 9-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Auburn | 20-15 |
| + 6 more games |
Blacksburg's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Pulaski County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Blacksburg will face off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pulaski County, they will take on Graham at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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