Blacksburg waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blacksburg also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Evelyn Rhoads was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhoads has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rhoads was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Lord Botetourt's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Shupe, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Blacksburg pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lord Botetourt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Blacksburg will head out on the road to challenge Cave Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cave Spring: 3.4, Blacksburg: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lord Botetourt, they will be playing at home against Staunton River at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Staunton River will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Lord Botetourt surely won't give up without a fight.
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