Chatham hasn't had much luck against Halifax County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cavaliers will welcome the Comets at 5:30 p.m. Chatham has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chatham is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They lost 14-0 to Nelson County. The shutout was out of character for the Cavaliers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Halifax County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Logan Clark made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Halifax County let Carter Thomasson and Jay Farmer run wild. Thomasson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Farmer went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaharie Edmonds, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Halifax County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .500 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Halifax County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Chatham, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Chatham might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Halifax County in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
