Franklin County lost against Cave Spring on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Franklin County Eagles fell just short of the Cave Spring Knights by a score of 9-8. Franklin County has not had much luck with Cave Spring recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Cave Spring's part, Sophia Peters and Caitlyn Karnes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Peters tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meanwhile, Karnes pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peters went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Karnes scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Bradberry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Burden, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 14-6-1. As for Cave Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Franklin County by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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