Blacksburg and Jefferson Forest squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blacksburg had to settle for second. They fell 8-3 to the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers. Blacksburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson Forest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Blacksburg got a good showing from Lorelei Spradlin, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Spradlin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blacksburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Rhoads, who scored a run while going 1-for-5. Rhoads has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Blacksburg's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Jefferson Forest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Blacksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson Forest, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against James Wood at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (James Wood: 2, Jefferson Forest: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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