While Fort Chiswell put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for George Wythe. The Fort Chiswell Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the George Wythe Maroons and snuck past 2-0. For Fort Chiswell, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss George Wythe walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The result came thanks to Blair Jackson's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Fort Chiswell's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayley Adkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Chiswell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for George Wythe, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Fort Chiswell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-2 victory vs. Galax on the 30th. George Wythe has also already played their next contest, a 5-0 win against Giles on the 29th.
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