Spotsylvania dropped to 11-6 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Caroline Cavaliers by a score of 8-7. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 14-5.
As for Caroline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 9, 2025.
For Caroline's part, Bentley Bray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bray was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Thomas and Tavaris Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Parker went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Caroline is 2-1 when Thomas posts three or more hits, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Blake Jones, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Spotsylvania is set to face off against their familiar foe Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Caroline will take on rival King George at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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