Cave Spring won the last time they faced Pulaski County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Knights skirted past the Cougars 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 28, 2025.
Landon Mathews
| 03/31/26 vs Pulaski County | 9 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pulaski County | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Salem | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Blacksburg | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Hidden Valley | 3 |
Landon Mathews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cave Spring let Evan Lee and Logan Meinster run wild. Lee went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Meinster went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits Lee has posted since back in April of 2025.
The victory (which was Cave Spring's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Pulaski County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Cave Spring will take on Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pulaski County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 14.8 runs per game this season.
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