Nelson County was the 10-4 winner over Appomattox County when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Nelson County Governors fell just short of the Appomattox County Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Ty Mauer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Sawyer Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Appomattox County's side, their victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Micah Wilson, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nelson County's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Appomattox County, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Nelson County will head out on the road to challenge Altavista at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nelson County: 4.1, Altavista: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Appomattox County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against William Campbell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Appomattox County is facing William Campbell at the right time seeing as William Campbell is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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