Radford had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it seven. They lost 16-0 to the Floyd County Buffaloes. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 5, 2023, but that streak is no more.
As for Floyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Floyd County's part, Emma Biesterveld made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Biesterveld has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Gillispie and Ava DeJesus did most of the damage at the plate: Gillispie went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while DeJesus got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Gillispie has posted since back in March. Winslet Vassar was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Radford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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