Blacksburg entered their tilt with Christiansburg with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Christiansburg Blue Demons on Wednesday. This was payback for Blacksburg, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Evelyn Rhoads made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhoads has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rhoads was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Polan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Molly Lyon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Christiansburg's side, Kadyn Camper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Addison Reasor was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Russell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Blacksburg pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Christiansburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 17-3.
As of now, neither Blacksburg nor Christiansburg have any future games scheduled.
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