Chatham had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Halifax County Comets, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Halifax County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Halifax County's part, Jay Farmer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The Comets are undefeated when Farmer posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaharie Edmonds, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Chatham will be playing at home against Dan River at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Halifax County, they will venture away from home to take on George Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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