After a string of three wins, Lord Botetourt's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 14-7 to the Cave Spring Knights. Lord Botetourt was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cave Spring apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Autumn Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Hadley Evans was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cave Spring's side, Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. Karnes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddison Steffen was a standout: she went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Ogle, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Lord Botetourt's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Cave Spring, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lord Botetourt will stay at home for another game and welcome William Byrd at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lord Botetourt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cave Spring, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Franklin County: 3.7, Cave Spring: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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