Blacksburg had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Saluda Tigers, falling 7-0. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Blacksburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cherysh Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Saluda, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-4-1. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Saluda's side, Miller Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Saluda let Ashlynn Vereen and Nyla Jordan run wild. Vereen went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Jordan went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Vereen has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Karen A, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Blacksburg nor Saluda have any future games scheduled.
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