Fort Chiswell is a perfect 10-0 against Bland County since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Bears at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Chiswell has four straight wins, Bland County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fort Chiswell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bland County with a sharp 27-2 victory on Tuesday. With that win, 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 |
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Krista King and Blair Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 the plate, King went 1-for-5 with two runs and one triple, while Jackson went 1-for-4 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. Tristen Thomas was another key player, going 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 .587. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.
Fort Chiswell's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bland County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Bland County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Chiswell has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Bland County, though, as they've been averaging 14.5 hits. Given Fort Chiswell's sizable advantage in that area, the Bears will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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