After flying high against Altavista last Friday, Appomattox County came back down to earth. The Raiders fell just short of the Nelson County Governors by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Governors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Appomattox County got a good showing from Isaac Records, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Records has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Appomattox County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Appomattox County dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.25 runs. As for Nelson County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Appomattox County will challenge Chatham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nelson County, they will face off against Dan River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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