On Friday, Blacksburg faced Salem in a battle between two of the state's top teams. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Salem Spartans who were credited with the win. The Salem Spartans got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Blacksburg Bruins' two. It was the first time this season that Blacksburg let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of
Aiden Hardwick, who's now up to two this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blacksburg fell to 15-1-1. As for Salem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2-2.
Blacksburg will be playing at home against Glass at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blacksburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season. As for Salem, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Jefferson Forest at 8:00 p.m. Jefferson Forest will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Salem surely won't give up without a fight.
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