The Christiansburg Blue Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Blacksburg Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christiansburg has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Christiansburg managed to slip by Pulaski County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Demons lost 13-3 to the Cougars on Monday. The Blue Demons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Christiansburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Neel, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Alliyah Akers was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Blacksburg came out on top against Radford two weeks ago thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run second inning. The Bruins never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Madelyn Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Deane and Clara McMahon did most of the damage at the plate: Deane got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while McMahon went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Deane a new career-high. Keely Semtner also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Christiansburg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Blacksburg, their record is now 8-11.
Everything went Christiansburg's way against Blacksburg in their previous meeting back in April, as Christiansburg made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Demons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
