Chatham had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the Appomattox County Raiders. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cavaliers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Appomattox County, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs.
For Appomattox County's part, Paisley Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Karly Jenkins was a standout: she fired off four doubles and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Tenley Gilliam was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Chatham will welcome Nelson County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Appomattox County, they will square off against Amherst County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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