Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, May 30, 1995                   TAG: 9505310037
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

CALDWELL, LYONS LIFT KNIGHTS TO VICTORY

Because of their efforts, Cave Spring downed Stonewall Jackson of Manassas 3-1 Monday afternoon in the first round of the Group AAA Northwest Region baseball tournament at Knights Field.

The victory moves Cave Spring (12-9) into Wednesday's regional semifinals - and one win away from the state tournament. It will meet the winner of today's Gar-Field at Halifax contest.

Lyons broke a 1-1 tie when he singled to right field with two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth inning. The hit scored Doug Kenney and Chad Smith.

``I was just trying to get it in the hole and get some runs in,'' Lyons said. ``I hit a fastball. I was thinking curveball but [losing pitcher Jody Kepler] threw me a fastball so I took it the other way.''

Caldwell (10-1) made those runs stand up, pitching his way out of a two-out, bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning.

``I was just trying to keep them off balance,'' said Caldwell, who allowed only three hits. ``I let the defense play. They made some great plays that got me out of the [sixth] inning.''

It was deja vu for the Raiders (10-11).

``In the last two games, we've had runners in scoring position where a hit would have broken things open or put us back in the game but we haven't produced,'' coach Jerry Mobley said.

Kenney tripled and scored on a wild pitch to give Cave Spring a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Stonewall Jackson tied it in the third without a hit. Kristian Hawkins walked and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly.

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