The Blacksburg Bruins will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Radford Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blacksburg gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against William Byrd by a score of 8-3.
Clara McMahon
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Clara McMahon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. McMahon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Blacksburg let Aubrey Hudgins and Sydney Deane run wild. Hudgins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Deane scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Deane a new career-high in RBI (two).
Meanwhile, Radford took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Saturday. They skirted past Eastern Montgomery 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since April 22, 2024.
Quinn Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Radford got a massive performance out of Kaydence Rollins, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Ariel Sutphin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
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