The Blacksburg Bruins will take on the Franklin County Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Blacksburg 3, Franklin County 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Blacksburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Salem. They won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 6-5. Those six runs were actually the fewest the Bruins have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Sam Szefc was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Noah Owczarski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Franklin County put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Halifax County as they made off with an 18-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Blacksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Blacksburg's way against Franklin County when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Blacksburg made off with a 13-3 win. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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