After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Blacksburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Landrum Cardinals and snuck past 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Blacksburg, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-2 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Matthew Cody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Levi Barrett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Blacksburg back to even at 7-7. As for Landrum, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Blacksburg will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spartanburg Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on April 9th. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Spartanburg Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Landrum, they will square off against Southside Christian at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Southside Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Landrum surely won't give up without a fight.
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