Fort Chiswell came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Galax Maroon Tide 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Blair Jackson
| 05/19/25 vs Galax | 13 |
| 05/09/25 vs Giles | 15 |
| 05/08/25 @ Floyd County | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Galax | 13 |
| 05/02/25 @ George Wythe | 17 |
| + 12 more games |
Blair Jackson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Fort Chiswell got a massive performance out of Krista King, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits King has posted since back in April. Jenna Ball was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Fort Chiswell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Galax only posted an OBP of .000.
Fort Chiswell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Galax, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
As of now, neither Fort Chiswell nor the Maroon Tide have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
