Bland County extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They came up short against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers, falling 27-2. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 19-0 to the Pioneers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Fort Chiswell, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
For Fort Chiswell's part, Krista King and Blair Jackson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, 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. Tristen Thomas was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Bland County has already played their next game, a 21-0 defeat against Eastern Montgomery on the 17th. Fort Chiswell has also already played their next matchup (against Narrows), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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