Softball Recap: Cave Spring Knights vs. Salem Spartans
Cave Spring put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Salem Spartans 7-1. Winning may never get old, but Cave Spring sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cave Spring let Ella Bishop and Sofia DeLeon loose on the outfield. Bishop scored a run while going 2-for-4, while DeLeon went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Danica Ogle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Salem's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cora Robinson gave up just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Salem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Wells, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cave Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Cave Spring is on the road again on Friday to play Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. Patrick Henry is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Cave Spring will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to challenge Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Blacksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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