Baseball Game Preview: Chatham Cavaliers vs. Gretna Hawks

Chatham is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Gretna a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Chatham Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Gretna Hawks at 5:30 p.m.

Appomattox County hit Chatham with a seven-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Cavaliers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Raiders since on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Gretna came into Monday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against William Campbell on Monday as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The Hawks not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 22-12).

Addison Doss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Shelton, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Walden, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Gretna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Gretna's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Chatham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.

Chatham suffered a grim 22-12 defeat to Gretna in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.