Radford extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Blacksburg Bruins, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in March.
As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-2. Considering they have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Blacksburg's part, Noah Owczarski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Owczarski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandt Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Szefc, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Radford will square off against Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blacksburg, they will take on Cave Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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