Bluefield has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lebanon Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bluefield: 1.5, Lebanon: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Bluefield faced Woodrow Wilson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bluefield's pitcher stepped up to hand Woodrow Wilson a 2-0 shutout. After a 16-3 finish the last time they played, Bluefield and Woodrow Wilson decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
The result came thanks to Isabella Smith's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lebanon had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Chilhowie back in March. Lebanon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bluefield pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Lebanon, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Bluefield might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Lebanon when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Bluefield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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