Fort Chiswell has gone 9-1 against Galax recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Maroon Tide at 5:00 p.m. Fort Chiswell will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Fort Chiswell barely beat George Wythe the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Maroons a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now won four in a row.
Blair Jackson
| 05/02/25 @ George Wythe | 17 |
| 04/30/25 @ Giles | 18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Auburn | 7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Grayson County | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bland County | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Blair Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Lilly Goforth was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Annalees Kuehl was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Galax might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Grayson County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Maroon Tide have suffered against the Blue Devils since May 27, 2022.
Galax saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddson Bobbitt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Fort Chiswell's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Galax, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Fort Chiswell took their win against Galax when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-3 score. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Maroon Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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