Bland County hasn't had much luck against Fort Chiswell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bland County Bears are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bland County is leaving town to face Fort Chiswell after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Bland County came up short against Craig County on Thursday, falling 23-5. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it ten in a row.
Emma Looney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Watters, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 11-1 to Chilhowie on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pioneers have suffered since April 17, 2024.
Fort Chiswell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimberlyn Hart, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Bland County suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Fort Chiswell in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Bland County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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