The Cave Spring Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Pulaski County Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cave Spring will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cave Spring turned things around against Hidden Valley on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Titans 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Titans since April 19, 2022.
Logan Meinster
| 04/21/26 @ Hidden Valley | 4 |
| 04/14/26 vs Blacksburg | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Christiansburg | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Salem | 2 |
| 06/02/25 @ Carroll County | 2 |
Logan Meinster was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Joe Farwell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Cave Spring was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Salem hit Pulaski County with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell 12-8 to the Spartans. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Cade Souder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Sartin, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Cave Spring now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Pulaski County, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Cave Spring's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Pulaski County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cave Spring continue to outrun the ball?
Cave Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Pulaski County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
