Softball Preview: Altavista Colonels vs. Nelson County Governors
The Altavista Colonels will head out on the road to take on the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Altavista will be strutting in after a win while Nelson County will be coming in after a defeat.
Altavista is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Parry McCluer by a score of 13-8 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Altavista.
The team relied heavily on Emma Andrews, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Valery Brumfield, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Nelson County is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. They fell 11-8 to Gretna on Wednesday.
Altavista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Nelson County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10-2.
Altavista beat Nelson County 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Altavista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nelson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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