The Cave Spring Knights will square off against the Franklin County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cave Spring 3.4, Franklin County 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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 Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Blacksburg a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Madison Steffen
| 05/08/26 vs Blacksburg | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs William Byrd | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Pulaski County | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Hidden Valley | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Blacksburg | 1 |
Madison Steffen and Jocelyn Weddle did most of the damage at the plate: Steffen fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2, while Weddle went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those two home runs gave Steffen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison McDaniel, who went 1-for-2 with three runs.
Cave Spring hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 10-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Franklin County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of William Byrd by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 4th.
Cave Spring is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-3.
Cave Spring might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Franklin County when the teams last played back in April. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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