The Blacksburg Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia Capitals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Blacksburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Spartanburg, taking the game 8-5.
Meanwhile, Columbia had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They skirted past the Diamond Hornets 17-15. The high-scoring effort was just what Columbia needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Kamyia Henry, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Henry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Butler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Blacksburg's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Columbia, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
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