The Blacksburg Wildcats will be playing at home against the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Blacksburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Abbeville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Levi Barrett was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Gilfillan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire fell victim to Fox Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Predators. The defeat continues a trend for Eau Claire in their matchups with Fox Creek: they've now lost five in a row.
Blacksburg's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Eau Claire, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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