The Bluefield Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the PikeView Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluefield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Bluefield put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Graham a 12-0 shutout.
Isabella Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Richardson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Madison Lawson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, PikeView is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. Their tough 16-0 loss to Liberty on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Bluefield pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for PikeView, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Bluefield might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from PikeView in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Bluefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
