Fort Chiswell put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They beat the Grayson County Blue Devils by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-4. Winning may never get old, but Fort Chiswell sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Blair Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haley Brumbaugh and Lilly Goforth did most of the damage at the plate: Brumbaugh fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4, while Goforth went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Goforth has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie DeHart, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Fort Chiswell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Grayson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Fort Chiswell nor Grayson County have any future games scheduled.
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