Bland County lost against Galax on April 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bland County Bears suffered a tough 22-3 loss at the hands of the Galax Maroon Tide. Bland County has not had much luck with Galax recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Galax's part, Elizabeth Sizemore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Sizemore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsay Elliott, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddason Bobbitt, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4.
Bland County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-2. As for Galax, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bland County will take on Northwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Galax, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m.
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