The Gretna Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Gretna and four for Nelson County.
Gretna fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Altavista on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 6-5.
Alyssa Keesee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Keesee was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sophia Brooks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hailey Owen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nelson County lost 11-1 to Dan River on Wednesday.
Gretna's record is now 4-11. As for Nelson County, their record is now 1-15.
Gretna was able to grind out a solid victory over Nelson County in their previous matchup back in April, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gretna since the team 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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