It was a good run, but Blacksburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Cave Spring Knights by a score of 3-2. Blacksburg was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Cave Spring's pitchers proved too tough.
Aubrey Hudgins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Cave Spring's side, Sophia Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. Peters has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Blacksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Cave Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blacksburg's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Christiansburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Blacksburg: 3.6, Christiansburg: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cave Spring, they will be playing at home against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cave Spring's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hidden Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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