The Dan River Wildcats will face off against the Glenvar Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dan River is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Appomattox County just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 12-3 to the Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Glenvar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They beat Floyd County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Glenvar's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dan River, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Dan River took their victory against Glenvar in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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