It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Craig County can now relate to. They lost 17-0 to the Fort Chiswell Pioneers on Thursday. Considering the last time Craig County couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Fort Chiswell's part, Krista King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lilly Goforth was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Bri Cody was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Craig County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Fort Chiswell, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Craig County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Chiswell, they will take on Giles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Chiswell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Giles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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