After a string of four wins, Blacksburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Abbeville Panthers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Blacksburg of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Levi Barrett was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Gilfillan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Blacksburg's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Abbeville, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Blacksburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Eau Claire at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blacksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Abbeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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