It was a good run, but Landrum unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Blacksburg Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Landrum couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Blacksburg's part, Matthew Cody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Levi Barrett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Landrum's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Blacksburg, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Landrum will challenge Southside Christian at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Southside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Blacksburg, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spartanburg Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on April 9th. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Spartanburg Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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