The Glenvar Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Appomattox County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Glenvar 3.8, Appomattox County 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glenvar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over James River. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Hawks. Considering the Raiders have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bailey Hamilton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was MaKenzie Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Appomattox County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .435 or higher in three consecutive games.
Appomattox County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Glenvar, their record now sits at 15-7.
Glenvar couldn't quite finish off Appomattox County in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 and fell 3-1. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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