Lord Botetourt is 8-2 against Cave Spring since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Cave Spring Knights at 5:30 p.m. Lord Botetourt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, it was close, but Lord Botetourt sidestepped William Byrd for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Lord Botetourt has won by just one run.
Mikayla Reed was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Kidd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cave Spring unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-3 to Blacksburg.
Abby Bradberry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cave Spring didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blacksburg only tossed four.
Lord Botetourt has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Cave Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lord Botetourt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Cave Spring struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lord Botetourt's way against Cave Spring in their previous meeting back in March as Lord Botetourt made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Lord Botetourt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cave Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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