Softball Game Preview: Cave Spring Knights vs. Pulaski County Cougars

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Previous Games

04/19/24 - Home	9-6 W
03/19/24 - Away	4-5 L
05/09/23 - Home	8-2 W
04/24/23 - Away	8-4 W
05/10/22 - Away	4-1 W
+ 5 more games

Cave Spring is 9-1 against Pulaski County since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. This will be Cave Spring's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.

Cave Spring fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Franklin County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.

Caitlyn Karnes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Cave Spring saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Steffen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Pulaski County made easy work of Northside on Thursday and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Addison Puckett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Puckett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Victoria Hale was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Sauder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

The victory got Pulaski County back to even at 2-2. As for Cave Spring, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Cave Spring was able to grind out a solid win over Pulaski County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-6. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.