Nelson County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Altavista Colonels on Friday and snuck past 9-8. This was payback for Nelson County, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Altavista's part, Kaycie Puryear was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Stinnette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Nelson County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-10-2. As for Altavista, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nelson County will take on Chatham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Altavista, they will be playing at home against Parry McCluer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Parry McCluer is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Altavista will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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