The Dan River Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nelson County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dan River, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Dan River made easy work of Altavista and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dan River.
Cara Barrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barrett has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Trinity Aherron, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Snead, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nelson County fell victim to Buffalo Gap and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Bison might stick with them for a while. Nelson County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dan River has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Nelson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-2.
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