After losing to William Byrd the last time they met, Lord Botetourt decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers won by a run and slipped past the William Byrd Terriers 5-4. That's two games straight that Lord Botetourt has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Mikayla Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Callie Kidd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lord Botetourt is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for William Byrd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Lord Botetourt will be playing in front of their home fans against Cave Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lord Botetourt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for William Byrd, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so William Byrd's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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