Lord Botetourt fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northside on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-7. Cavaliers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Tuesday.

Noah Donaho
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03/20/25 vs Hidden Valley | 2 |
05/20/25 vs Northside | 1 |
05/09/25 vs Fleming | 1 |
05/02/25 vs Staunton River | 1 |
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Noah Donaho made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Lord Botetourt: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Jairdan Pennix was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lord Botetourt's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Coming up, Lord Botetourt will challenge Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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