Wildcats
| 04/01/25 @ Liberty | 18 |
| 03/11/25 @ Brashier Middle College Charter | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Abbeville | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Clinton | 11 |
| 03/17/25 @ Spartanburg | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blacksburg). They blew past the Liberty Red Devils 18-3 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have beaten the Red Devils the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Devils has come to flipping the script.
Lucy Thayer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blacksburg got a massive performance out of Paris Mayes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayla Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Blacksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .525. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Blacksburg's record now sits at 6-4. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Blacksburg will challenge rival Brashier Middle College Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to face off against their familiar foe Landrum at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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