While Spotsylvania's victory against Culpeper County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Blue Devils on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.

Nathan Johnson
| 05/02/25 @ Culpeper County | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Chancellor | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Brooke Point | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Culpeper County | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Courtland | 1 |
Jake Herbst and Nathan Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herbst pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Johnson tossed eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Herbst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Herbst went 1-for-7 with two runs and one triple, while Johnson got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Johnson a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Fisher, who got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Cox, who went 2-for-7 with one triple and two RBI.
Spotsylvania's record is now 13-1. As for Culpeper County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spotsylvania will square off against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Culpeper County, they will face off against Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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