Blacksburg stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Northside Vikings with a sharp 15-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Blacksburg sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lorelei Spradlin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Spradlin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spradlin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blacksburg let Lindsey Polan and Katey Mathena loose on the outfield. Polan got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Mathena went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Blacksburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Northside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Blacksburg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hidden Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to face off against Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside is facing Fleming at the right time seeing as Fleming is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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