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| 05/10/24 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 19-3 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cave Spring is 8-2 against Hidden Valley since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Titans at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cave Spring took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Eagles since March 11, 2020.
Ethan Richards was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Cave Spring hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Hidden Valley sidestepped Blacksburg for a 14-13 win. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Zachary Slough, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Nichols, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hidden Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cave Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Cave Spring suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hidden Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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