After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lebanon, Fort Chiswell was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bland County Bears as the Fort Chiswell Pioneers made off with a 23-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Chiswell considering their one-run performance the match before.
Blair Jackson and Hayley Adkins made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Jackson struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Adkins struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, Jackson scored four runs while going 5-for-5, while Adkins scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Bri Cody was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie DeHart, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Fort Chiswell made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Bland County, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Chiswell is on the road again on Wednesday to play Chilhowie at 5:00 p.m. Chilhowie's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Fort Chiswell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bland County, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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