In what's become a running theme this season, Bluefield gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Princeton Tigers as the Bluefield Beavers made off with a 20-3 victory. Bluefield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabella Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Richardson and Madison Lawson did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Lawson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Sophie Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Princeton's side, Abbigail Farley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Bluefield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Bluefield will be playing at home against Shady Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluefield's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Shady Spring's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodrow Wilson at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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