Raiders
| 05/07/25 @ Altavista | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Gretna | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Dan River | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Liberty | 20 |
| 04/24/25 @ Randolph-Henry | 9 |
| + 11 more games |
The Appomattox County Raiders will square off against the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Appomattox County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Appomattox County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Altavista just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Colonels. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Appomattox County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Chavis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Chavis' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Nelson County earned a 13-9 win over William Campbell on Wednesday. The Governors haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lekota Shaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Nelson County is undefeated when Shaver posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jamison Craig was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hank Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Nelson County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Appomattox County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Nelson County, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Appomattox County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nelson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
