The Blacksburg Bruins will take on the William Byrd Terriers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Blacksburg turned things around against Patrick Henry on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Patriots.
Clara McMahon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
Keely Semtner
| 04/29/25 @ Patrick Henry | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pulaski County | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Auburn | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Patrick Henry | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Radford | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Semtner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sullivan Shealor, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, William Byrd waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Terriers have posted since April 4th.
William Byrd's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-8.
Blacksburg beat William Byrd 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Terriers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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