Christiansburg is 8-2 against Salem since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Christiansburg Blue Demons will head out on the road to take on the Salem Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Christiansburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Christiansburg will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 11-4 to Cave Spring.
Tyleigh Dillard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Reasor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Salem lost 14-5 to Amherst County on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Salem in their matchups with Amherst County: they've now lost four in a row.
Piper Furmage was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Christiansburg's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Salem, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christiansburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Christiansburg took their victory against Salem when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christiansburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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