Cave Spring won the last time they faced Franklin County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cave Spring Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Franklin County Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cave Spring.
Sophia Peters and Caitlyn Karnes made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Peters tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meanwhile, Karnes tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peters went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Karnes scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Bradberry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Burden, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cave Spring is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cave Spring beat Franklin County by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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