Pulaski County was the 5-4 winner over Cave Spring when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Pulaski County Cougars took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cave Spring Knights on Friday. Pulaski County's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Victoria Hale made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Ritter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Cave Spring's side, Caitlyn Karnes made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Karnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddison Steffen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jayden Eanes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Pulaski County's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cave Spring, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pulaski County is on the road again on Monday to play Radford at 5:00 p.m. Radford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Cave Spring, they will head out on the road to challenge William Byrd at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. William Byrd's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Cave Spring's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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