Blacksburg is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blacksburg's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lord Botetourt by a score of 5-0. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry got the win against Liberty two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-3.
Blacksburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Patrick Henry, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Blacksburg took their win against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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