The Gretna Hawks will be playing at home against the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gretna is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Gretna came up short against Altavista and fell 7-2. That's two games in a row now that Gretna has lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Nelson County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Dan River by a score of 6-3. Nelson County has struggled against Dan River recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nelson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lekota Shaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gretna's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Nelson County, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Gretna came out on top in a nail-biter against Nelson County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Does Gretna 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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