Baseball Recap: Cave Spring Find Success

Cave Spring's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the William Byrd Terriers, sneaking past 4-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Sam Urgo

Hits Against

04/17/25 @ Blacksburg	3
04/09/25 @ William Byrd	3
04/23/25 vs Franklin County	2
04/28/25 vs William Byrd	1

Sam Urgo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cave Spring is 2-1 when Urgo allows two or fewer hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Urgo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Tyler Harrison tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.

Urgo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Meinster, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Cave Spring's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for William Byrd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.

Coming up, Cave Spring will take on Pulaski County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for William Byrd, they are taking a road trip to square off against Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Terriers are facing the Colonels at the right time seeing as the Colonels are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.