William Campbell is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Prince Edward County a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The William Campbell Generals will be playing at home against the Prince Edward County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, William Campbell didn't have quite enough to beat Dan River and fell 5-4.
Lilly Puckette was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Arnesia Dews was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Nottoway hit Prince Edward County with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 16-5 to the Cougars. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring contest to date.
Kami Patterson and Kayla Killebrew stepped up to the plate in a big way. Patterson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, while Killebrew went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Prince Edward County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for William Campbell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Prince Edward County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: William Campbell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Prince Edward County, though, as they've only averaged .135. Will they be able to contain William Campbell's hitters?
Everything went William Campbell's way against Prince Edward County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as William Campbell made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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