Cave Spring and William Byrd are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cave Spring Knights will head out on the road to square off against the William Byrd Terriers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Byrd is hoping to do on Monday what Pulaski County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cave Spring's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cave Spring walked away with a 9-6 win over Pulaski County.
Caitlyn Karnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Karnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddison Steffen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jayden Eanes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, William Byrd gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Northside by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for William Byrd.
Cave Spring is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for William Byrd, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Cave Spring couldn't quite finish off William Byrd when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. Can Cave Spring avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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