Raiders
| 05/02/25 @ Gretna | 14 |
| 04/30/25 @ Dan River | 13 |
| 04/09/25 @ Nelson County | 13 |
| 05/09/25 vs Nelson County | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Altavista | 10 |
Appomattox County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nelson County Governors an 11-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Paisley Mann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Karly Jenkins was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Bailey Hamilton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Appomattox County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Appomattox County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Appomattox County will take on rival Chatham at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 1.1, the Cavaliers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Nelson County is set to challenge their familiar foe Dan River at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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