Dan River is 0-3 against Halifax County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dan River Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Halifax County Comets at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dan River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Governors out 7-6.
Hannah Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trinity Aherron was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Chappell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Halifax County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Person on Thursday.
Dan River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Halifax County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-2.
Dan River suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Halifax County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Dan River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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