William Campbell is 2-8 against Gretna since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The William Campbell Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Gretna Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, William Campbell didn't have quite enough to beat Dan River and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Chatham by a score of 3-2.
Alyssa Keesee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hailey Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Gretna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
William Campbell now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
William Campbell was able to grind out a solid win over Gretna in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-1. Does William Campbell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gretna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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