Softball Recap: Cave Spring Knights vs. Christiansburg Blue Demons
In what's become a running theme this season, Cave Spring gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Christiansburg Blue Demons. The victory was nothing new for Cave Spring as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Sophia Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Bradberry was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Bishop, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Christiansburg's side, Tyleigh Dillard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Reasor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cave Spring is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Christiansburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2.
Cave Spring will be playing at home against Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cave Spring knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Blacksburg likes a good challenge. As for Christiansburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Christiansburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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