Cave Spring won against Franklin County on Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Cave Spring Knights had just enough and edged the Franklin County Eagles out 9-8. The win was nothing new for Cave Spring as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sophia Peters and Caitlyn Karnes were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Peters pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meanwhile, Karnes pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peters went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Karnes scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Bradberry was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Maggie Burden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cave Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, they dropped their record down to 14-7-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cave Spring will square off against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cave Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Franklin County, they will head out on the road to face off against Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is facing Fleming at the right time seeing as Fleming is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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