Baseball Game Preview: Gretna Hawks vs. Altavista Colonels

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Previous Games

05/08/24 - Away	2-7 L
04/12/24 - Home	2-9 L
05/03/23 - Away	3-13 L
03/29/23 - Home	0-7 L
05/04/22 - Home	3-1 W
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Gretna and Altavista are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gretna comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Gretna came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss back in March. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tunstall by a score of 4-2 back in March. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since May 1, 2024.

Gretna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Smith brought in this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Altavista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Dan River get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

Altavista's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Gretna couldn't quite get it done against Altavista when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will the Hawks 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.