Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Chiswell). Everything went their way against the Bland County Bears on Tuesday as they made off with a 27-2 win. With that victory, the Pioneers brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Blair Jackson
| 04/15/25 @ Bland County | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Marion | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Galax | 18 |
| 04/04/25 vs George Wythe | 15 |
| 04/01/25 vs Auburn | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Krista King and Blair Jackson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, King struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). 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 for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, King went 1-for-5 with two runs and one triple, while Jackson went 3-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Jackson has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Fort Chiswell got a massive performance out of Annalees Kuehl, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Kuehl has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Thomas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Fort Chiswell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Fort Chiswell's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bland County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Fort Chiswell has already played their next match (against Narrows), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bland County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-0 loss against Eastern Montgomery on the 17th.
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