The Nelson County Governors are taking a road trip to take on the Dan River Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nelson County lost 7-1 to William Campbell on Thursday. The Governors haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Altavista hit Dan River with a six-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Lucy Isom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kenley Cundiff was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambell Barts, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Dan River's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Nelson County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Nelson County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Dan River in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Governors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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