Softball Game Preview: Gretna Hawks vs. Chatham Cavaliers

Gretna is 2-8 against Chatham since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hawks will take on the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. Gretna will be strutting in after a win while Chatham will be coming in after a defeat.

Gretna will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Appomattox County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Raiders on Tuesday. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Alyssa Keesee

Base on Balls Against

04/15/25 @ Appomattox County	2
03/25/25 @ Tunstall	1
03/24/25 vs Jefferson Forest	2
03/18/25 vs Tunstall	2

Alyssa Keesee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Gretna's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Morris, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that Morris got this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Chatham was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of Patrick County by a score of 3-2. The Cavaliers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Corra Liggon was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Liggon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Gretna's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Chatham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gretna has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chatham struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.