The Christiansburg Blue Demons will square off against the Abingdon Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christiansburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
If Christiansburg beats Abingdon with 16 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Blue Demons' pitcher stepped up to hand Patrick Henry a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Blue Demons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Addison Reasor was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Smith, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Christiansburg lost a few balls and finished the game with seven home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Abingdon's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 9-5 to Eastside.
Abingdon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Muriel Dillow, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Christiansburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Abingdon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Christiansburg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. However, it's not like Abingdon struggles in that department as they've averaged .484. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Christiansburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Abingdon in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 16-15. Will the Blue Demons repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
