The Blacksburg Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Cave Spring Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cave Spring's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blacksburg was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Radford on Friday. The Bruins blew past the Bobcats 14-4. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Noah Owczarski made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Brandt Abbott
| 04/10/26 @ Radford | 4 |
| 04/07/26 vs Salem | 1 |
| 04/02/26 @ Pulaski County | 1 |
| 03/26/26 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Patrick Henry | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandt Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Szefc, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Cave Spring came up short against Christiansburg on Friday and fell 7-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Blue Demons: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Tibey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Logan Meinster was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cave Spring's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Blacksburg, their record is now 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blacksburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cave Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blacksburg skirted past Cave Spring 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
