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| 03/28/25 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 03/25/25 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 8-9 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 20-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Pickens never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Berea Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Preston Scott, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Louis Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Pickens has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.78 in the others. Berea's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The future could be bright for both Pickens and Berea: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Pickens will look to extend Liberty's six-game losing streak when they meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Berea will try to hand Blacksburg their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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