Knights
| 05/16/26 vs Lord Botetourt | 2-3 |
| 05/15/26 @ Hidden Valley | 4-1 |
| 05/13/26 vs Franklin County | 7-6 |
| 05/08/26 vs Blacksburg | 12-0 |
| 05/05/26 @ Christiansburg | 0-1 |
Cave Spring dropped down to 14-6 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madison Steffen made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Lord Botetourt, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs.
On Lord Botetourt's side, Olivia Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Hutchins, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Cave Spring nor Lord Botetourt have any future games scheduled.
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