Tuesday just wasn't the day for Patrick Henry's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Christiansburg Blue Demons on Tuesday. Patrick Henry's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Christiansburg's part, Sophia Russell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Russell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Addison Reasor was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Christiansburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 11-1-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jefferson Forest at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson Forest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christiansburg, they will head out on the road to square off against William Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christiansburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully William Byrd likes a good challenge.
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