Altavista is 0-10 against Appomattox County since May of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Colonels will head out on the road to square off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Altavista will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Dan River, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Colonels put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-4 victory on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Colonels as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 14-0 shutout. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Chloe Vaughan tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaysen Kesler was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kaeleigh Maner was another key player, going 2-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Appomattox County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Appomattox County's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Altavista, their record is now 4-9.
Altavista suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Appomattox County when the teams last played back in April. Can the Colonels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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