The Fort Chiswell Pioneers will be playing at home against the Grayson County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Chiswell has three straight victories, Grayson County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Fort Chiswell was able to grind out a solid win over Rural Retreat, taking the game 8-4.
Blair Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Haley Brumbaugh and Bri Cody did most of the damage at the plate: Brumbaugh went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Cody went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Maddie DeHart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grayson County fell victim to a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Floyd County on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Grayson County has lost by exactly seven runs.
Fort Chiswell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Grayson County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-2.
Fort Chiswell came up short against Grayson County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Fort Chiswell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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