After losing to Lord Botetourt the last time they met, Blacksburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bruins walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Zay Noble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Sam Szefc
| 05/04/26 @ Lord Botetourt | 2 |
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| 04/29/26 @ Franklin County | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Patrick Henry | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Szefc, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Soma Kato, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Blacksburg lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Blacksburg's record now sits at 11-6. As for Lord Botetourt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Coming up, Blacksburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Cave Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lord Botetourt, they will venture away from home to challenge Staunton River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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