Caroline took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Spotsylvania, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cavaliers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Knights on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since May 9, 2025.
Bentley Bray made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bray was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Alex Thomas
| 05/12/26 @ Spotsylvania | 3 |
| 04/30/26 vs Culpeper County | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Chancellor | 3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Mechanicsville | 2 |
| 04/29/26 @ Freeman | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
In other batting news, Alex Thomas and Tavaris Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Parker went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Caroline is 2-1 when Thomas posts three or more hits, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Blake Jones, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Caroline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Caroline and bumps their season record up to 6-12. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Spotsylvania, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Coming up, Caroline will face off against King George at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers will need to watch out since the Foxes have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Spotsylvania, they will square off against Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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