Softball Recap: Cave Spring Wins Going Away Against Blacksburg

Knights

Margin

04/17/25 vs Blacksburg	10
04/01/25 @ Northside	5
03/18/25 vs Northside	5
04/09/25 vs William Byrd	1
04/04/25 vs Pulaski County	1

There's no place like home for Cave Spring, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Blacksburg Bruins 11-1 on Thursday. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Cave Spring let Alijah Reeves and Rachel Hartman run wild. 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. Another player making a difference was Abigail Bradberry, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Cave Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Cave Spring's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Blacksburg, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cave Spring will venture away from home to face off against Franklin County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blacksburg, they will head out to square off against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.