Bland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-3 to the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bland County of the 22-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Eastern Montgomery's part, they got a great performance from Mary Miller as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Artrip, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Vishneski, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Bland County's loss dropped their record down to 1-10-2. As for Eastern Montgomery, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bland County will square off against Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Chiswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will head out on the road to challenge Radford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.1 runs per game this season.
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