The Chatham Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Appomattox County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chatham has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chatham managed to slip by William Campbell the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cavaliers came up short against the Generals on Wednesday, falling 13-4. The Cavaliers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Appomattox County was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nelson County by a score of 2-1.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, 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 Chatham, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Chatham was able to grind out a solid win over Appomattox County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers 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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