Blacksburg extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to the Salem Spartans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Wednesday.
Madelyn Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Salem, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Salem's side, Cora Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caitlin Wells was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ciara Steele, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Blacksburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-6 defeat against Christiansburg on the 25th. As for Salem, they have also already played their next contest, a 16-1 win against Pulaski County on the 25th.
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