If Lord Botetourt was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Cave Spring last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christiansburg Blue Demons on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lord Botetourt has scored all season.
Autumn Russell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Riley Shupe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Christiansburg's side, Makaylee Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Addison Reasor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lord Botetourt's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Christiansburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lord Botetourt will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Christiansburg at 6:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Christiansburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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