Nelson County hasn't had much luck against Chatham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Governors will take on the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Nelson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Nelson County fell victim to Parry McCluer and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fighting Blues by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Governors have lost by just one run.
Caden Poindexter
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Caden Poindexter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Nelson County is 2-1 when Poindexter allows three or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Nelson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Clements, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. George Knight also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Chatham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Altavista. Surprisingly, this marked the Cavaliers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Nelson County now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Chatham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Nelson County's way against Chatham in their previous matchup back in April, as Nelson County made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Governors since the squad 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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