Blacksburg is 9-1 against Christiansburg since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Blacksburg Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 6:00 p.m. Blacksburg is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Blacksburg beat Hidden Valley 13-9.
Katey Mathena was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Madelyn Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Christiansburg came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that Christiansburg has won by exactly three runs.
Kadyn Camper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Camper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Neel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katie Womack, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Blacksburg's record now sits at 16-3. As for Christiansburg, their record is now 17-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blacksburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christiansburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Blacksburg might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Christiansburg when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Camper, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Blacksburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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