Blacksburg lost to Upstate on Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Blacksburg Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Upstate Eagles and snuck past 2-1.
Blacksburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Barrett, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Upstate's side, Andrew Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jensen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Blacksburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Upstate, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Blacksburg will head out on the road to face off against Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blacksburg is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Upstate, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Asheville Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. Upstate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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