Fort Chiswell waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Floyd County Buffaloes 12-6.
Blair Jackson
| 05/08/25 @ Floyd County | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Galax | 13 |
| 05/02/25 @ George Wythe | 17 |
| 04/30/25 @ Giles | 18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Auburn | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
Blair Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annalees Kuehl, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristen Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fort Chiswell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Floyd County only posted a batting average of .267.
Fort Chiswell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Floyd County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Fort Chiswell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Giles on the 9th. As for Floyd County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-3 win against Carroll County on the 9th.
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