The Blacksburg Wildcats will head out to take on the Warren East Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Blacksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Warren East will be up against a hot Blacksburg team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Brashier Middle College Charter on Thursday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Lucy Thayer 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 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Macy Hames was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Kayla Butler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Blacksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Warren East fell victim to Warren County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Warren East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Blacksburg, their record now sits at 7-4.
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