After losing to Franklin County the last time they met, Lord Botetourt decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 15-11 on Friday.
Garrett Lonker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. Lonker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
Gavin Walker
| 05/23/25 @ Franklin County | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Staunton River | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Fleming | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Fleming | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Lord Botetourt got a massive performance out of Gavin Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Walker is becoming a predictor of the Cavaliers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9-1 when he doesn't). Noah Donaho was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Lord Botetourt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Lord Botetourt's record now sits at 12-9-1. As for Franklin County, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
As of now, neither Lord Botetourt nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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