Lord Botetourt put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northside Vikings a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Lord Botetourt who now have three in a row.
Grace Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Autumn Russell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Callie Kidd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lord Botetourt's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Northside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Lord Botetourt will be playing at home against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to square off against Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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