Cave Spring can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers. This was payback for Cave Spring, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cave Spring got a massive performance out of Maddison Steffen, who went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI. Abby Bradberry was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Lord Botetourt's side, Autumn Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cave Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lord Botetourt, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cave Spring will take on Franklin County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Cave Spring's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lord Botetourt, they will be playing at home against William Byrd at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lord Botetourt is facing William Byrd at the right time seeing as William Byrd is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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