Christiansburg is 1-8-1 against Cave Spring since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Christiansburg Blue Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cave Spring Knights at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Christiansburg comes in on four and Cave Spring on seven.
Christiansburg will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 22) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past William Byrd 8-6.
Kadyn Camper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Camper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Camper was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Reasor, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ally Snow, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cave Spring put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Franklin County with a sharp 11-2 win.
Like Christiansburg, Cave Spring also got a great game from a two-way player: Caitlyn Karnes. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Karnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cave Spring let Kennedy Lange and Abby Bradberry loose on the outfield. Lange went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Bradberry scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Bishop, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Christiansburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. As for Cave Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christiansburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cave Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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