If Cave Spring was riding high fresh off their 26-6 takedown of Patrick Henry on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christiansburg Blue Demons on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Blue Demons: they've now lost three in a row.
Ryan Tibey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Logan Meinster, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cave Spring's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Christiansburg, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Cave Spring will welcome Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Christiansburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Honaker at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Blue Demons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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