Softball Preview: Christiansburg Blue Demons vs. Cave Spring Knights
Christiansburg is 1-9 against Cave Spring since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Christiansburg Blue Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Cave Spring Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Christiansburg sitting on five straight wins and Cave Spring on three.
Christiansburg stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lord Botetourt an 11-0 shutout.
Kadyn Camper made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Camper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Camper was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Reasor was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Tyleigh Dillard was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Cave Spring's way against Northside on Thursday as Cave Spring made off with a 7-1 victory.
Like Christiansburg, Cave Spring also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophia Peters. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlyn Karnes, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddison Steffen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Christiansburg's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cave Spring, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cave Spring's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Christiansburg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Cave Spring, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Christiansburg's hitters?
Christiansburg came up short against Cave Spring in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Christiansburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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