The Chatham Cavaliers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Gretna Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Gretna took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chatham, who comes in off a win.
Chatham will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Nelson County on Monday. Everything went Chatham's way against Nelson County as Chatham made off with an 11-1 win.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to Nelson County.
Alyssa Keesee put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Keesee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keesee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Keesee wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chatham now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Chatham might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Gretna when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keesee, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Chatham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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