Christiansburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers by a score of 8-3.
Makaylee Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Addison Reasor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lord Botetourt's side, Autumn Russell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Shupe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Christiansburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lord Botetourt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christiansburg will square off against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lord Botetourt, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Christiansburg at 6:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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