Fort Chiswell put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bland County Bears a 19-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Fort Chiswell sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Krista King and Blair Jackson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, King pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, King scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Jackson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Haley Brumbaugh was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie DeHart, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Fort Chiswell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Bland County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15-2.
Fort Chiswell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-0 victory vs. Galax on the 13th. Bland County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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