Appomattox County is 8-2 against Dan River since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Appomattox County Raiders will be playing at home against the Dan River Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Appomattox County's way against William Campbell as Appomattox County made off with an 8-1 victory. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Appomattox County yet this season.
Isaac Records tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Appomattox County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Wilkerson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Garrett, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dan River scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Nelson County. The win was nothing new for Dan River as they're now sitting on three straight.
The victory made it two in a row for Appomattox County and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Dan River, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Appomattox County was able to grind out a solid victory over Dan River in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 11-8. Does Appomattox County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dan River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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