The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Hidden Valley Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Lord Botetourt got the win against Fleming by a conclusive 20-3. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hidden Valley hadn't done well against Salem recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Titans came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-3. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hidden Valley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Slough, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Braxton Nichols was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Lord Botetourt and bumps their season record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Hidden Valley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Lord Botetourt came out on top in a nail-biter against Hidden Valley in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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