After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodruff, Blacksburg was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the High Point Academy Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Neal Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Blacksburg is undefeated when Thompson posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-14 otherwise.
Kaison Hollifield
| 04/30/26 vs High Point Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Greenville Tech Charter | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Greenville Tech Charter | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ High Point Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Berea | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaison Hollifield, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Blacksburg's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zander Batchler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Blacksburg's record is now 8-14. As for High Point Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
As of now, neither Blacksburg nor the Grizzlies have any future games scheduled.
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