The Franklin County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cave Spring Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over William Byrd.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cave Spring gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Lord Botetourt.
Caitlyn Karnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cave Spring got a massive performance out of Maddison Steffen, who went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Danica Ogle, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. As for Cave Spring, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Franklin County might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Cave Spring when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Karnes, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Now that Franklin County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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