Cavaliers
| 05/13/26 @ Blacksburg | 17 |
| 05/13/26 @ Blacksburg | 17 |
| 04/17/26 vs William Byrd | 10 |
| 05/07/26 vs Blacksburg | 8 |
| 04/27/26 vs James River | 8 |
Lord Botetourt barely beat Northside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 16-10 win on Friday. Considering the Cavaliers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Pierce was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gracie Sargent was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Bailey Hutchins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The victory was the third in a row for Lord Botetourt, bringing their record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Northside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lord Botetourt will venture away from home to take on Cave Spring at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to challenge James River at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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