Cave Spring had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Salem Spartans onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Cave Spring, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cave Spring's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Bishop, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Karnes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cave Spring's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Salem, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cave Spring will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Patrick Henry hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Salem, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Blacksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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