Softball Game Preview: Staunton River Golden Eagles vs. Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

The Staunton River Golden Eagles will face off against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Staunton River nor Lord Botetourt posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Staunton River is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jefferson Forest just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Kailynne Keister

Home Runs

04/30/25 @ Jefferson Forest	1
04/25/25 vs Fleming	1
04/24/25 @ Liberty	1
04/22/25 @ William Byrd	2
04/18/25 vs Northside	1

Kailynne Keister made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lord Botetourt's offense. They lost 7-0 to Cave Spring on Thursday. The Cavaliers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Lord Botetourt now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Staunton River, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.