Pulaski County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-6 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Blacksburg Bruins. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
As for Blacksburg, their 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 pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Blacksburg's part, Sam Szefc made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Szefc 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 four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brice Abbott was incredible, going 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.
Coming up, Pulaski County will venture away from home to take on Graham at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blacksburg, they will welcome Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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