Cave Spring and Pulaski County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cave Spring had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Cougars. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cave Spring saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alijah Reeves, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Cave Spring and nudges their season record down to 14-7. As for Pulaski County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
As of now, neither Cave Spring nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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