The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will face off against the Pulaski County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Lord Botetourt is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-7 margin over William Byrd on Tuesday. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They blew past Patrick Henry 21-3. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Sophia Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hall was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pulaski County let Emma Nester and Victoria Hale run wild. Nester went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Hale went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hale a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Puckett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Pulaski County back to even at 4-4. As for Lord Botetourt, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lord Botetourt couldn't quite get it done against Pulaski County when the teams last played on Thursday as they fell 8-4. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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