On Saturday, Bluefield faced Woodrow Wilson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bluefield Beavers never let the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give Bluefield's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Isabella Smith, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Woodrow Wilson off the board. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On Woodrow Wilson's side, Aubrey Smallwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Smallwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Bluefield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Woodrow Wilson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Bluefield will take on Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bluefield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will head out on the road to face off against Wyoming East at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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