Cave Spring had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Patrick Henry Patriots as they made off with a 19-4 victory. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Madison Steffen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Steffen was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Alijah Reeves was incredible, firing off four runs, three doubles, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison McDaniel, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Knights
| 04/07/26 vs Patrick Henry | 51.9% |
| 04/06/26 vs Northside | 50% |
| 04/02/26 vs Salem | 41.7% |
| 03/31/26 @ Pulaski County | 25% |
| 03/20/26 @ William Byrd | 8.3% |
| + 7 more games |
Cave Spring was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Cave Spring's record now sits at 4-2. As for Patrick Henry, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, Cave Spring and Patrick Henry will both be playing Christiansburg the next time they take the field. The Patriots will host the Blue Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Knights will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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