Cave Spring is 9-1 against Christiansburg since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cave Spring Knights will play host again on Friday to welcome the Christiansburg Blue Demons, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Cave Spring made easy work of Northside and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Sophia Peters made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Peters has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peters was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Karnes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Maddison Steffen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Christiansburg put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lord Botetourt an 11-0 shutout. Christiansburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Like Cave Spring, Christiansburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Kadyn Camper. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Camper was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Reasor, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyleigh Dillard, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cave Spring's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Christiansburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cave Spring hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Christiansburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cave Spring beat Christiansburg 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Cave Spring repeat their success, or does Christiansburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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