Altavista is 2-8 against Nelson County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Colonels will take on the Governors at 6:00 p.m. Altavista will be strutting in after a win while Nelson County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Altavista earned a 7-3 victory over Gretna. The Colonels haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Nelson County suffered their biggest loss since March 21st on Tuesday. They came up short against Stuarts Draft, falling 10-2.
Nelson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Altavista's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Nelson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Altavista skirted past Nelson County 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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