The Dan River Wildcats will head out to face off against the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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 Friday. They came out on top against Magna Vista by a score of 8-3.
Addison Snead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Kenley Cundiff was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Barts, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nelson County). They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Prince Edward County on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Governors needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Dan River's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson County, their record is now 6-11.
Everything went Dan River's way against Nelson County in their previous matchup on May 1st, as Dan River made off with an 18-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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