Blacksburg is 10-0 against Patrick Henry since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Blacksburg Bruins will be playing at home against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blacksburg will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Auburn on Wednesday. Blacksburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Auburn.
Lorelei Spradlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Spradlin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spradlin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Clara McMahon and Molly Lyon did most of the damage at the plate: McMahon went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Lyon went 2-for-4 with a home run. Aubrey Hudgins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry came into Wednesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Fleming with a sharp 14-2 victory on Wednesday. Patrick Henry's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Blacksburg's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Patrick Henry, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8-1.
Everything went Blacksburg's way against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in March as Blacksburg made off with an 8-0 win. Will Blacksburg repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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