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| 04/09/25 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Appomattox County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Nelson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Governors at 5:30 p.m. Appomattox County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Appomattox County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Altavista 10-0. Considering the Raiders have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Mann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Sydney Bryant was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Regan Sheilds was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Appomattox County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .450 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nelson County fell victim to William Campbell and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Generals. The Governors have struggled against the Generals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Appomattox County pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Appomattox County's way against Nelson County in their previous matchup back in April, as Appomattox County made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Governors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
