Blacksburg blew Christiansburg out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Christiansburg got their revenge. The Bruins fell just short of the Blue Demons by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Bruins have lost by exactly two runs.
Soma Kato was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Sam Szefc was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Blacksburg and nudges their season record down to 7-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-3 Hidden Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 72.5% over those games). As for Christiansburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blacksburg will square off against Lord Botetourt at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Christiansburg, they will take on Hidden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Demons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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