William Byrd extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-6. They lost 13-3 to the Cave Spring Knights. The Terriers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Heidi Dixon was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Cave Spring, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs.
On Cave Spring's side, Madison Steffen and Jocelyn Weddle did most of the damage at the plate: Steffen went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Weddle went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave Weddle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Reeves, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Byrd will square off against Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cave Spring, they will face off against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.43 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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