The Cave Spring Knights will face off against the Blacksburg Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cave Spring is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Christiansburg by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday.
Abigail Bradberry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Danica Ogle, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Blacksburg was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 9-2 to Auburn. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bruins have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Blacksburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Williams also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Cave Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Blacksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Cave Spring has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Blacksburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cave Spring came up short against Blacksburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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