The William Campbell Generals will take on the Altavista Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Campbell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Sussex Central get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory. The Generals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Peighton Francis
| 05/29/25 vs Sussex Central | 9 |
| 05/21/25 @ Dan River | 3 |
| 05/19/25 vs Gretna | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Appomattox County | 0 |
| 05/09/25 @ Chatham | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Peighton Francis and Estella Short made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Francis struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Short struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Francis has posted since back in April. At the plate, Francis went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three doubles, while Short went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arnesia Dews, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kersie Elder, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
William Campbell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .784. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Altavista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past Cumberland 4-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Colonels as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
William Campbell has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Altavista, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
William Campbell beat Altavista 7-2 in their previous meeting on May 2nd. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colonels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
