The Dan River Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Gretna Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gretna took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dan River, who comes in off a win.
Dan River took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Altavista 7-1.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Liberty.
Owen Shelton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Shelton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Dalton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Brendan Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dan River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Dan River was able to grind out a solid win over Gretna when the teams last played last Monday, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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