The Cave Spring Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Franklin County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cave Spring will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Cave Spring took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Blacksburg 11-1. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Alijah Reeves and Rachel Hartman did most of the damage at the plate: Reeves went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Hartman went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Hartman has posted since back in April of 2024. Jovie Miller also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Cave Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while Franklin County put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Fleming. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Colonels. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Weaver made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Madysen McCrickard was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eva Custer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cave Spring, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Cave Spring came up short against Franklin County in their previous meeting on April 2nd, falling 6-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
