It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Blacksburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cave Spring Knights 4-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 back in April.
Blacksburg's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Szefc, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Szefc has posted since back in April.
Bruins
| 05/19/25 @ Cave Spring | 4-3 |
| 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 |
| + 7 more games |
Blacksburg's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Cave Spring, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Blacksburg has already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Christiansburg on the 20th. As for Cave Spring, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-7 loss against Hidden Valley on the 20th.
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