Dan River won the last time they faced Altavista, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Everything went the Dan River Wildcats' way against the Altavista Colonels as the Dan River Wildcats made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dan River.
Cara Barrett made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trinity Aherron was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Addison Snead was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Altavista's side, Carter Stinnette was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got Dan River back to even at 3-3. As for Altavista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Dan River will head out on the road to face off against Nelson County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nelson County hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Altavista, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gretna at 5:30 p.m. Altavista is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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