The Nottoway Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Cumberland Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nottoway will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland will be coming in after a defeat.
Nottoway took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Amelia County a 1-0 shutout.
Trent Hayes
| 04/15/25 vs Buckingham | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Nandua | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Colonial Heights | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lunenburg Central | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cumberland | 1 |
Not much got past Trent Hayes, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Amelia County off the board. Hayes also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Nottoway is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cumberland's offense. They lost 10-0 to Randolph-Henry on Thursday.
Cumberland has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Nottoway, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nottoway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Nottoway's way against Cumberland when the teams last played back in April, as Nottoway made off with a 12-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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