The Gretna Hawks will take on the Dan River Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gretna is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Gretna came up short against Liberty and fell 5-2.
Owen Shelton
| 05/05/25 @ Liberty | 6 |
| 04/30/25 @ William Campbell | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Nelson County | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Chatham | 6 |
Owen Shelton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Shelton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Dalton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Brendan Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dan River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Altavista on Monday as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
Dan River pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Gretna couldn't quite get it done against Dan River when the teams last played last Monday as they fell 6-1. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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