The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Cave Spring Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lord Botetourt is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against William Byrd on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Terriers.
Abby Perkey made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cave Spring, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Blacksburg get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cave Spring let Madison Steffen and Jocelyn Weddle run wild. Steffen fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2, while Weddle went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those two home runs gave Steffen a new career-high. Jayden Eanes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Cave Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cave Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Lord Botetourt, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lord Botetourt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Cave Spring struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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