Nelson County hasn't had much luck against Appomattox County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Governors are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
Nelson County fell victim to William Campbell and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Generals. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Colonels a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Paisley Mann made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Regan Sheilds, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Appomattox County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Appomattox County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Nelson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Nelson County suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Appomattox County in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Governors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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