Pulaski County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it five. They fell 7-3 to the Blacksburg Bruins. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cade Souder made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Jude Garrett also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As for Blacksburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Blacksburg's side, Zay Noble was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Noble a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Szefc, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Blacksburg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Pulaski County will be playing in front of their home fans against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blacksburg, they will head out to challenge Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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