Softball Game Preview: Chatham Cavaliers vs. Halifax County Comets

Chatham hasn't had much luck against Halifax County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Comets at 5:30 p.m. Chatham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Halifax County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, Chatham needed a bit of extra time to put away Nelson County. They skirted past the Governors 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Governors: they've now won three in a row.

Corra Liggon

Runs (Career)

05/02/25 @ Nelson County	2
04/30/25 @ Altavista	1
04/14/25 @ Patrick County	1
04/09/25 @ William Campbell	1
03/19/25 @ Magna Vista	1

Corra Liggon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Liggon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Abigail Custer was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Halifax County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Magna Vista on Wednesday.

Halifax County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Chatham, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.

Chatham suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Halifax County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.