The Blacksburg Bruins will take on the Salem Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salem will be up against a hot Blacksburg team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Bruins were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Christiansburg last Tuesday.
Sam Szefc was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Max Matthews, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They put the hurt on Patrick Henry with a sharp 15-4 victory on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Salem's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Blacksburg couldn't quite finish off Salem in their previous matchup on May 6th and fell 5-3. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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