The Cave Spring Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Blacksburg Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cave Spring has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cave Spring came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 15-4 to Christiansburg. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Demons since on Tuesday.
Cave Spring saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Urgo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg faced Auburn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bruins walked away with a 20-15 victory over the Eagles. The win was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on four straight.
Blacksburg got a massive performance out of Major Marshall, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Tysor, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Blacksburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Blacksburg's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Cave Spring, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Cave Spring might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Blacksburg 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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