Nelson County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Altavista Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Nelson County lost 11-1 to Chatham on Monday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Altavista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Gretna 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Altavista.
Bella Radford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Radford was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Iris Ashwell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Emma Andrews, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Nelson County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for Altavista, their record is now 7-10.
Nelson County skirted past Altavista 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nelson County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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