William Byrd is 0-3 against Christiansburg since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The William Byrd Terriers will look to defend their home field against the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 6:00 p.m.
William Byrd's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Cave Spring on Monday. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Knights. William Byrd has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Christiansburg can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Patrick Henry onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. Christiansburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sophia Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Christiansburg got a massive performance out of Reagan Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addison Reasor, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
William Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Christiansburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1-1.
William Byrd came up short against Christiansburg in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christiansburg's Kadyn Camper, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that William Byrd knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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